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GST 111 GST 111 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

The prefix 'un-' in the word 'unreliable' can be described as what kind of morpheme?
Options
A free
B bound
C Inflectional
D derivational
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

'Un-' is a bound morpheme because it cannot stand alone as a word. It is also derivational because it changes the meaning of the root word 'reliable' to its opposite.

Hint

Does the prefix change the word's meaning or just its grammatical function?

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