bound morpheme

English - Turkish

Definition of bound morpheme in English Turkish dictionary

(Dilbilim) bağımlı biçimbirim

English - English

Definition of bound morpheme in English English dictionary

A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme. For example, -ed, -ing, -ly

A morpheme that must be attached to a free morpheme to have meaning

A bound morpheme can only occur in connection with other morphemes Example: -s, -ion, un-, -ize

A bound morpheme is a prefix or suffix, which cannot stand as a word in its own right, but which, can be attached to a free morpheme and modify the meaning of the free morpheme For example, "happy" is a free morpheme, which becomes "unhappily" when the prefix "un-", and suffix "-ly", both bound morphemes, are attached

a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns

Related Terms

bound morphemes

plural form of bound morpheme

Hyphenation

bound mor·pheme