English Morphology and Syntax.
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BBI 3212 ENGLISH MORPHOLOGY AND SYNTAX MAY SEMESTER 2003 Assignment: 1. Breakdown the following words into morphemes and classify each one. a. breakdown - It consists of two morphemes - break + down - Break is a verb . - Down is an adverb / preposition / verb/ adjective as well as a noun. - Breakdown (of a machine or vehicle) means to stop working because of a fault. b. cheese - It consists of one morpheme. The word "cheese" exists as it is. It is a noun. - It is a type of food made from milk that can be either soft or hard and is usually white or yellow in colour. c. unbeknown - The word "unbeknown" consists of three morphemes. - Un is a prefix meaning not or negative. - be is also a prefix. - known is a verb. 'n' is a suffix. When 'know' is added with 'n', it becomes known which is the past pasticiple of the word 'know'. - unbeknown is an adjective...


