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Inflectional Morpheme: Derivational Morphemes

This document contains an exercise on morphology submitted by a student. It includes: 1) Definitions of Indonesian words and their meanings 2) Examples of inflectional and derivational morphemes 3) Sentences demonstrating morphological concepts 4) Questions identifying suffixes, their types and meanings in example words 5) Explanations differentiating between homophones based on their parts of speech and meanings.

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Inflectional Morpheme: Derivational Morphemes

This document contains an exercise on morphology submitted by a student. It includes: 1) Definitions of Indonesian words and their meanings 2) Examples of inflectional and derivational morphemes 3) Sentences demonstrating morphological concepts 4) Questions identifying suffixes, their types and meanings in example words 5) Explanations differentiating between homophones based on their parts of speech and meanings.

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Introduction to Linguistics (I)

Exercise 3: Morphology (due 11/22/2022) Name: Stefania Student ID: 411110258


1.
A.
“Ini” means “this is”
“Bagus” means “is good”
“Kuda” means “horse”
“itu” means “that”
“menjual” means “sells” > “jual” means “sell”.
“Jualan” means “merchandise” > “an” makes the word into a noun.
“dijual” means “sold” > “di” makes the word into passive voice.
“penjual” means “seller” > “pen” means a person.
“oleh” means “by”
“kain” means “cloth”
B.
Inflectional morpheme:
Adding “men” to “jual” turns “sell” into “sells.”
Derivational morphemes:
Adding “pen” to “jual” turns “sell” into “seller”, which forms a new word.
Adding “an” to “jual” turns “sell” into “merchandise”, which forms a new word.
C.
This good horse is Ali’s horse.
D
Jualan ali bagus.
Ini kuda bagus.
Kuda ini bagus.
Ali menjual kain.

2.
Nonrefundable misunderstandable

Adjective Adjective

Adjective mis understand able

un re fund able
overgeneralization insincerity

verb Adjective

verb Adjective

over general iz ation in sincere ity

3.
(a)
semi-un-duck-like, four morphemes.
(b)
semi: means “half.” Bound morpheme/prefix/derivational.
un: means “no.” Bound morpheme/prefix/derivational.
duck: a kind of bird. Free morpheme/root/neither.
-like: similar to. Bound morpheme/suffix/derivational.
(c) (d) semiunducklike
It means half of it is not like a duck.
Adjective

Adjective

noun

Semi un duck like


4.

sons -s is an inflectional suffix that makes it a plural word.


lens There is no suffix.
vans This is the same –s as in sons
runs -s is an inflectional suffix that makes the word a singular verb.
(a)

intolerant -in is an inflectional preffix that means “not”


intelligent There is no suffix.
inflame -s is an inflectional suffix that means “in”
incomplete This is the same –in as in intolerant
(b)

(c)

wrestling -ing is an inflectional suffix that turns the word into present participle.
handling This is the same –ing as in wrestling.
fling There is no suffix.
duckling -ing is a derivational suffix turns the word “duck” into “young duck.”

(d)

given -en is an inflectional suffix that turns the word into passive participle.
maven There is no suffix.
wooden -en is a derivational suffix turns the noun “wood” into adjective.
taken This is the same –en as in given.

5.
Too: also/ to: function as preposition after a verb.
“Too” is an adverb, while “to” is a preposition. Plus, if you replace either of them in a
sentence, the meaning would be completely different or grammarly incorrect.

Right: correct / Write: using a pen or pencil to mark words, numbers, or even
sentences on papers or boards.
“Right” is an adjective, while “write” is a verb. And they cannot be switched in a
same place of a sentence.

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