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bound morpheme vs combining form

combining form vs bound morpheme

bound morpheme and combining form both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bound morpheme Yes No No No
combining form Yes No No No
As nouns, combining form is a hyponym of bound morpheme; that is, combining form 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
  • combining form: a bound form used only in compounds
Other hyponyms of bound morpheme include affix.
bound morpheme (noun) combining form (noun)
a morpheme that occurs only as part of a larger construction; eg an -s at the end of plural nouns a bound form used only in compounds
Difference between bound morpheme and combining form

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