Morpheme

Synonyms of morpheme

• linguistic unit
• word element
• element of speech

Collocations of morpheme

bound morpheme

Frequency: 70 %

In the word 'unhappy', 'un-' is a bound morpheme.

free morpheme

Frequency: 65 %

The word 'book' is a free morpheme as it can stand alone.

derivational morpheme

Frequency: 50 %

Adding the derivational morpheme '-er' to 'teach' creates the word 'teacher'.

inflectional morpheme

Frequency: 45 %

The inflectional morpheme '-s' indicates plurality in the word 'cats'.

affix morpheme

Frequency: 40 %

The affix morpheme '-ed' is used to indicate past tense in verbs.

Idiomatic Expressions for morpheme

• Phrase: Free morpheme
  Meaning: A morpheme that can stand alone as a word.
  Usage: In the word 'book', 'book' is a free morpheme because it can stand alone and carry meaning.