morphemes
LEAB001
Exercise 1. List the component morpheme(s) of the following words. State how many morphemes they contain. (8 p.)
books –
scissors –
inconclusive –
girlfriend –
painted –
unmistakable –
dishonesty –
unhapiness –
Exercise 2. List the affixes in each of these words, stating whether each is a prefix or a suffix: (7 p.)
decentralisation –
attractiveness –
functionality –
counterintuitive –
decapitated –
retouches –
illegality –
Exercise 3. Underline the roots: (5p.)
sweaters –
brightness –
revisited –
reformers –
builders –
Exercise 4. Based on the pronunciation of the past tense morpheme, divide the following words into 3 groups. Write the allomorphs.
Words: arrange, walk, dip, burn, sneeze, wait. (9 p.)
Group 1 (allomorph:): …………………………………………………………
Group 2 (allomorph:): …………………………………………………………
Group 3 (allomorph:):
……………………………………………………….
Exercise 5. What word-formation processes are involved in the formation of the following lexemes? (8 x 2=16 p.)
webinar:…………………………………………………
rehabilitation:……………………………………………
to water:…………………………………………………
to beg: …………………………………………………..
air conditioner: …………………………………………
prof: …………………………………………………….
undo: ……………………………………………………
to cable: ………………………………………………..