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relating to the structure and formation of words, including their component parts (morphemes) and how they combine
Morphological analysis reveals the base form of verbs and nouns.
This means breaking down words into their smallest meaningful parts.
The morphological differences between English and German can be striking.
This refers to how words are constructed differently in these languages.
Morphology is a subfield of linguistics that studies word structure.
Morphology studies word structure, while syntax studies how words combine into sentences.
Morphology examines how words are built from smaller meaningful parts called morphemes.
From Greek 'morphē' (form) + '-logical' (study of)
Primarily used in linguistics to describe word formation processes.