please tell me some Examples of morphology
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An example of a free morpheme is "bad", and an example of a bound morpheme is "ly." It is bound because although it has meaning, it cannot stand alone.
Explanation:
Let's illustrate the role of morphemes through some examples. Look at the following list of words:
Firehouse
Doghouse
Bathroom
Chairlift
Each of these words has several phonemes, or distinct sounds. Firehouse begins with an -f sound and ends with the -s sound. However, those sounds alone don't have meaning. Breaking the first word into smaller parts shows the morphemes fire and house. These are morphemes as they contain inherent meaning. Fire means bright light, heat, and smoke, while house means a dwelling for human beings. Putting these together creates a completely new word.
The other examples in that list work the same way. Two morphemes, or meaningful elements, are put together in order to form a totally new word. Think of morphemes as the pieces that come together to build a language, just like the pieces of a house. You may have a bunch of pieces of wood (letters), but you don't get a wall (morphemes) until you start nailing them together. Then when all the walls are together, you finally have a complete house, or in language, a meaningful sentence.