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Chapter 3 Morphology
1. Divide the following words into their separate morphemes by
placing a “+” between each morpheme and the next:
a. microfilm e. telecommunication
b. bedraggled f. forefather
c. announcement g. psychophysics
d. predigestion h. mechanist
答: a. micro + film b. be + draggle + ed
c. announce + ment d. pre + digest + ion
e. tele + communicate + ion f. fore + father
g. psycho + physics h. mechan + ist
2. Think of three morpheme suffixes, give their meaning, and
specify the types of stem they may be suffixed to. Give at least two
examples of each.
Model: -or
suffix: -or
meaning: the person or thing performing the action
stem type: added to verbs
examples: actor, “one who acts in stage plays, motion
pictures, etc. ” translator, “one who translates ”
答: (1) suffix: -able
meaning: something can be done or is possible
stem type: added to verbs
examples: acceptable, “can be accepted ”
respectable, “can be respected ”
(2) suffix: -ly
meaning: functional
stem type: added to adjectives
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examples: freely. “adverbial form of ‘free ’ ”
quickly, “adverbial form of quick ”.
(3) suffix: -ee
meaning: the person receiving the action
stem type: added to verbs
examples: employee, “one who works in a company ”
interviewee, “one who is interviewed ”
3. Think of three morpheme prefixes,
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