Morphplogy Patterns

MORPHPLOGY PATTERNS
Morphology patterns in linguistics refer to the regular and systematic ways in

which words are formed and structured in a language. Morphology is the branch of
linguistics that studies the internal structure of words and how they are created
through the combination of smaller units called morphemes. Morphemes can be the
smallest units of meaning in a language, and they can be combined in specific
patterns to form words.
Morphology patterns involve understanding how morphemes are used to:
1. Create new words through processes like affixation (adding prefixes or

suffixes), compounding (combining two or more words), and reduplication (repeating
parts of a word).
2. Indicate grammatical relationships, such as forming plurals, verb tenses, or

possessives.
3. Change the meaning or function of a word through derivational processes.
4. Reflect the structure of a word, including its root, affixes, and inflections.
Basically, morphology deals with recognizing patterns or structures in words. In

the context of linguistics, "morphology patterns" refer to the patterns that arise
in the formation of words in a language. This includes the various ways in which
words can be formed through affixation, compounding, reduplication, and so on.
Morphology patterns are an important part of morphology in linguistics that help us

understand the way words are formed and identify certain patterns in the process.
By studying morphology patterns, linguists can gain insights into how words are
structured in a language and how they can be modified to convey different meanings
or grammatical information. This understanding is crucial for comprehending the
building blocks of a language and its system of word formation.
A. AFFIXATION AND COMPOUNDING
Affixation and compounding are two important concepts in linguistic morphology that
help in forming words in a language.
1. Affixation:
- Affixation is the process of adding an affix (suffix or prefix) to a base word
to form a new word with a specific meaning or function.
- An example of affixation is adding the prefix "un-" to the word "happy,"
making it "unhappy," which means unhappy.
2. Compounding:
- Compounding is the process of combining two or more root words to form a new
word with a different meaning.
- An example of compounding is combining the words "tooth" and "brush" into
"toothbrush," which is a tool for cleaning teeth.
These two concepts are part of morphology in linguistics which studies how words in
a language are formed and how linguistic elements such as affixes and root words
are used to create variations in the meaning and structure of words. Affixation and
compounding are common ways used in various languages to produce new words and
describe different morphological patterns.
B. BASE MODIFICATION
"Base modification" in the context of morphology patterns is the process of
changing or modifying the base word of a word to form a new word with a different
meaning or function. This modification can involve changes to syllables, phonemes,
or other parts of the word.
Examples of base modification in English :
1. Base word: "happy" (bahagia)
Modification: "happier" (lebih bahagia),

"happiest" (paling bahagia)
In the examples above, the base word "happy" is modified by adding the affixes "-
er" and "-est" to form words that indicate different levels of happiness.
Base modification is one of the important morphological aspects in linguistics as

it allows for the formation of new words and richer expressions of meaning. This
modification can occur through various processes, such as the use of affixes
(endings or prefixes), vowel changes, consonant changes, or other shape changes to
the base word.
C. REDUPLICATION
Reduplication is one of the morphological patterns that involves repeating

syllables, syllables, or even whole words to form a new word or to express a
special intensity or meaning. It is a phenomenon found in many languages around the
world, although the degree and type of repetition may vary.
There are several types of reduplication:
1. Full Reduplication
In full reduplication, the whole word or most of the word is repeated with little
or no change.
Examples of full reduplication in Indonesian
Base Word: "mata" (mata in Indonesian)
Full Reduplication: "mata-mata"
In this example, the base word "mata" is fully reduplicated to form "mata-mata." In
Indonesian, "mata-mata" can refer to eyes in general or it can also refer to mata-
mata as spies or snoopers, depending on the context.
2. Reduplication with Vowels Changes
Some languages use vowel changes during reduplication.
Example of reduplication with vowel changes:
Base Word: "man"
Reduplication with Vowel Changes: "men"
In this example, the word "man" undergoes reduplication with vowel changes to
become "men." In English, this is an example of vowel change used to indicate the
plural form of the word. The vowel "a" changes to "e" to distinguish between the
singular "man" and the plural "men."
This type of reduplication with vowel changes is a common morphological process

used in English and many other languages to indicate grammatical differences, such
as singular and plural forms of nouns.

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MORPHPLOGY PATTERNS

Morphology patterns in linguistics refer to the regular and systematic ways in

Morphology patterns involve understanding how morphemes are used to:

1. Create new words through processes like affixation (adding prefixes or

2. Indicate grammatical relationships, such as forming plurals, verb tenses, or

3. Change the meaning or function of a word through derivational processes.

Basically, morphology deals with recognizing patterns or structures in words. In

Morphology patterns are an important part of morphology in linguistics that help us

A. AFFIXATION AND COMPOUNDING

Examples of base modification in English :

1. Base word: "happy" (bahagia)

Modification: "happier" (lebih bahagia),

Base modification is one of the important morphological aspects in linguistics as

Reduplication is one of the morphological patterns that involves repeating

There are several types of reduplication:

Examples of full reduplication in Indonesian

Base Word: "mata" (mata in Indonesian)

Full Reduplication: "mata-mata"

2. Reduplication with Vowels Changes

Some languages use vowel changes during reduplication.

Example of reduplication with vowel changes:

Base Word: "man"

Reduplication with Vowel Changes: "men"

This type of reduplication with vowel changes is a common morphological process

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