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LING 200 A Quiz 4

Multiple choice

Check all that apply. The underlined portion of "misaligned" is:

Options

A.an inflectional morpheme

B.a bound morpheme

C.a function morpheme

D.a content morpheme

E.a free morpheme

F.a derivational morpheme

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To determine the properties of the underlined portion in misaligned, we need to consider the morphemic structure of the word. Option: an inflectional morpheme The suffix -ed in misaligned is a past-tense or past-participle inflectional morpheme when attached to a verb base (align). However, in misaligned, the -ed is part of a larger derivation with the prefix mis- and the base align, but the -ed still functions as an inflectional ending on the verb align to form the participle/adjective. While it is indeed an inflectional morpheme, whether the underlined portion is -ed depends on what is underlined. Since the prompt asks a......Login to view full explanation

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