Morphemes

1. Morphemes

2. Morphemes
smallest units of meaning in language that
combine to form words
Defini
tion
Functi
on
can change the meaning, tense, number, or
grammatical function of words
Examp
les
Happi- and -ness in Happiness
Walk and -ed in Walked

3. TYPES OF MORPHEMES
Bound Morpheme
Free Morpheme
Root
Derivational
Inflectional
Affix
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Functional
Morpheme
Pronouns
Determiners
Conjunctions
Interjections
Prepositions
Lexical
Morpheme

4. Free
Morphemes
Can stand alone as words without another morpheme
and
carry meaning independently.
Examples:
Kid
Park
The
Play
In

5. Role in Word Formation:
Free morphemes serve as the
core building
blocks of words, forming the
basis for
vocabulary and meaning.
Lexical Morphemes
Functional Morphemes
Categories:

6. Lexical
Morphemes
Definition:
Carry the core meaning of a
word and contribute to
the content or lexical
information in a sentence.
Examples:
Kid
(noun)
Play
(verb)
Happily
(adverb)
Cute
(adjective)

7. Examples:
The
(article
)
In
(prepositio
ns)
And
(conjunctions
)
She
(pronoun)
Functional
Morphemes
Definition:
Serve as grammatical function
in a sentence and
contribute to its structure and
meaning.

8. Lexical Morphemes Functional Morphemes
Provide the main content and
meaning of a sentence
Contribute to the grammatical
structure and relationships within a
sentence
Focus on content and meaning Focus on grammar and structure
Carry meaning and convey specific
content
Serve a functional or grammatical
purpose in organizing language
Key Differences Between Lexical and Functional
Morphemes