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1. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

2. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

3. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

4. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

5. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

6. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.

7. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that
changes the form-class of the word:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.
There are five words with derivational morphemes
that have changed the form-class of its word.

8. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
1. completely
2. marriage
3. matrimonial
4. grievances
5. simply
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

9. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
1. completely
-ly is an adverb-making derivational morpheme,
changing the noun COMPLETE to COMPLETELY
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

10. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
1. marriage
-age is a noun-making derivational morpheme,
changing the verb MARRY to MARRIAGE
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

11. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
3. matrimonial
-al is an adjective-making derivational morpheme,
changing the noun MATRIMONY to MATRIMONIAL
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

12. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
4. grievances
-ance is a noun-making derivational morpheme,
changing the verb GRIEVE to GRIEVANCE
NOTE: -s is an inflectional morpheme
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

13. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
5. simply
-ly is an adverb-making derivational morpheme,
changing the noun SIMPLE to SIMPLY
Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes
the form-class of the word:

14. Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov
For Discussion:
He completely abandoned the child of his marriage
with Adelaïda Ivanovna, not from malice, nor
because of his matrimonial grievances, but simply
because he forgot him.
How would you analyze and categorize malice? Is
there a derivational morpheme present that
changes the form-class of the word?

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