Flashcards on Word Structure

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What does the term 'будова слова' mean?

Word structure

What is the study of word structure called?

Morphology

What is the smallest unit of meaning in a word?

Morpheme

What is a word that consists of a single morpheme called?

Monomorphemic word

What is a word that consists of two or more morphemes called?

Polymorphemic word

What are the two main types of morphemes?

Free morphemes and bound morphemes

What is the difference between free morphemes and bound morphemes?

Free morphemes can stand alone as words, while bound morphemes must be attached to other morphemes.

What is the process of adding bound morphemes to a root called?

Derivation

What is the process of combining two or more words to create a new word called?

Compounding

What is the study of word meanings called?

Semantics

Which of the following is NOT a type of word formation process?

Dissection

What is the term for changing a word's form to indicate tense, number, or gender?

Inflection

What is the term for the study of the history and origins of words?

Etymology

What is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word called?

Antonym

What is a word that has a similar meaning to another word called?

Synonym

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Test Your Knowledge


Which term refers to the study of word structure?



Which term refers to the smallest unit of meaning in a word?



What do you call a word that consists of a single morpheme?



What do you call a word that consists of two or more morphemes?



Which type of morpheme can stand alone as a word?



What is the term for adding bound morphemes to a root to create a new word?



What is the study of the meanings of words called?



Which term refers to the opposite meaning of a word?



What do you call the process of changing a word's form to indicate tense, number, or gender?



What is the term for the study of the origins and history of words?




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