The Four Morphemes

What is a prefix morpheme?

Part of a word that always comes ONLY at the beginning of a word and cannot stand alone as a real word.

What is a suffix morpheme?

Part of a word that always comes ONLY at the end of a word and cannot stand alone as a real word.

What is a base morpheme?

Part of a word that could be in the beginning, middle, or end of a word's spelling AND is a real word AND is a real word.

What is a base morpheme?

Part of a word that could be in the beginning, middle, or end of a word's spelling AND is a real word.

What is a root morpheme?

Part of a word that is in the beginning, middle, or end of a word AND cannot stand alone as a real word.

Based on the example words is fix a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: infix, transfix, prefixes, suffixes, unfix, fixate, and affixes

base

Based on the example words is state a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: overstate, statement, statehood, downstate, reinstate, or statewide

base

Based on the example words is the morpheme care a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: carefree, careless, careful, overcareful, daycare, and eldercare

base

Based on the example words is the morpheme joy a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: enjoyable, joyful, overjoyed, joyless, and reenjoy

base

Based on the example words is the morpheme real a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: realism, unreal, reality, realist, surrealism, and realize

base

Based on the example words are the morphemes "mon" & "mono" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: monarchy, monoculture, monopoly, monotheism, monologue, and monocycle

prefix

Based on the example words is "aero" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: aerology, aerobics, aerobatic, aeronautics, aerofoil, aerosol, Aerosmith, aerobiology, aerodynamic, aerothermodynamics, aerograph, etc.

prefix

Based on the example words is "ant" or "anti" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: Antartica, antagonist, antonym, antibiotic, and anticlimatic

prefix

Based on the example words is "extra" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: extraordinary, extracurricular, extrasensory, extraterrestrial, and extravagant

prefix

Based on the example words is "fore" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: foreshadow, forecast, foretell, foreshadow, forehead, foresee, and foresight

prefix

Based on the example words is "multi" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: multiply, multivitamin, multimillionaire, multitude, multimedia, multinational, multiplication, and multicolored.

prefix

Based on the example words is "over" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: overlook, overpowering,

prefix

Based on the example words is "re" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: recount, recycle, review, relocate, renovate, and regress

prefix

Based on the example words is "sub" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: subordinating, submarine, submerge, substitute, and subsoilterm

prefix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "homo" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: homophobia, homonym, homogenized, homophone, homicide, homocentric, and homocentric

prefix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "inter" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: intercept, interception, interstate, Internet, international, interface, intercom, interstellar, interloper, interrupt, and interact

prefix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "mal" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: malware, malnourished, maladjusted, malfunction, malpractice, and Maleficent

prefix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "post" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, or BASE? Example words: postpone, posterior, posthumously, postmortem, postscript, and postgraduate

prefix

Based on the example words is "cosm" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: cosmic, cosmos, cosmopolitan, cosmonaut, microcosm, macrocosm, and cosmolgy

root

Based on the example words is "dict" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: dictatorship, predict, prediction, benediction, contradiction, dictionary, dictate, and malediction,

root

Based on the example words is "enn" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: millennium, perennial, bicentennial, millennial, biennial, quadrennial, centennial, sesquicentennial

root

Based on the example words is "metr" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: metric, symmetry, asymmetrical, geometry, and metronome

root

Based on the example words is "mort" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: mortal, immortal, mortality, postmortum, mortician, and neomort

root

Based on the example words is "ortho" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: orthodox, unorthodox, orthodontist, orthography, orthopedic, and neoorthodo

root

Based on the example words is "phil" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: technophile, pedophile, bibliophile, philosophy, Anglophile, philanthropy, audiophile, cinephile, philharmonic, and Philadelphia

root

Based on the example words is "sent" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: dysentery, sentiment, sentimental, consent, resent, dissent, and sentient

root

Based on the example words is "struct" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: structure, structured, construction, destruction, instruction, and superstructure

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "cred" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: credible, incredible, credit, discredit, credulous, incredulous, credo, credential, creditor, and accreditation

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "dyn" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: dynasty, dynamometer, aerodynamic, dynamite, and hydrodynamic

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "erg" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: energy, bioenergy, anergy, ergometric, ergograph, ergology, ergonomic, or synergy

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "gen" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: gender, eugenics, genesis, genetics, genocide, indigenous, genealogy, generate, pathogen, or photogenic

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "morph" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, or BASE? Example words: morphology, metamorphosis, heteromorph, dysmorphophobia, geomorphic, morphine, xenomorph, and morphless

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "port" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: porter portable, export, import, transportation, report, support, and airport

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "soph" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: philosophy, sophisticated, unsophisticated, misosophist theosophy, Sophia, pansophy, and sophomore

root

Based on the example words is the morpheme "temp" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: tempo, temporary, temperature, extemporaneously, contemporary, omnitemporal, temper, tempestuous, etc.

root

Based on the example words is "able" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: capable, agreeable,

suffix

Based on the example words is "ate" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: participate, liquidate, segregate, rejuvinate, and alliviate

suffix

Based on the example words is "ful" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: "scope" = wonderful, thankful, careful, helpful, colorful, powerful, distasteful, successful, delightful, unlawful, uneventful

suffix

Based on the example words is "hood" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: womanhood, manhood, statehood, adulthood, parenthood, and neighborhood

suffix

Based on the example words is "ology" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: biology, geology, phonology, theology, chronology, dermatology, microbiology, and cardiology

suffix

Based on the example words is "ship" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: friendship. authorship, dictatorship. partnership, scholarship, and workmanship

suffix

Based on the example words is "some" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: lonesome, threesome, gruelsome, troublesome, meddlesome, and awesome

suffix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "ism" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: heroism, alcoholism, Communism, journalism, motabolism, socialism, and polytheism

suffix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "less" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: morphless, careless, fearless, senseless, effortless, helpless, and heartless

suffix

Based on the example words is the morpheme "ment" a PREFIX, SUFFIX, ROOT, OR BASE? Example words: statement, development, excitement, achievement, argument, and understatment

suffix