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bound morpheme vs affix

affix vs bound morpheme

bound morpheme and affix both are nouns.

bound morpheme is not a verb while affix is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound morpheme Yes No No No
affix Yes No Yes No
As nouns, affix is a hyponym of bound morpheme; that is, affix is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bound morpheme:
  • bound morpheme: a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns
  • affix: a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
Other hyponyms of bound morpheme include combining form.
bound morpheme (noun) affix (noun)
a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns a linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
bound morpheme (verb) affix (verb)
stick or fasten to
add to the very end
attach or become attached to a stem word
Difference between bound morpheme and affix

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