CALT Morphology and Etymology 4

Question 1

Which Latin root meaning 'to carry' is found in the word 'portable'?

Accepted Answer

portare

Answer

The Latin root 'portare' means 'to carry' and is the base of words like portable, transport, and export.

Question 2

In morphological analysis, what is the term for a bound morpheme that changes the grammatical category of a base word?

Accepted Answer

Derivational morpheme

Answer

Derivational morphemes change the grammatical category or meaning of a word, such as adding '-ness' to turn an adjective into a noun.

Question 3

The prefix 'bene-' in words like 'benefit' and 'benevolent' originates from which language?

Accepted Answer

Latin

Answer

The prefix 'bene-' comes from Latin and means 'well' or 'good,' as seen in benefactor and benign.

Question 4

A student reads 'unhappiness' and identifies three morphemes. Which breakdown is correct?

Accepted Answer

un- / happy / -ness

Answer

Correct segmentation is un- (prefix) + happy (base) + -ness (suffix), showing three distinct morphemes.

Question 5

Which Greek root meaning 'light' appears in the word 'photograph'?

Accepted Answer

photo

Answer

The Greek root 'photo' means light, making 'photograph' literally 'writing with light.'

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