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Draw the tree diagrams and analyze the morphological structures of the
following words morphologically:
1. Ungrammaticality
Ungrammaticality

Adj Suf

Pref Stem (Adj)

Un Grammatical Ity
Ungrammaticality : Un-, Grammatical, -Ity
1 stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ity” (Adv  N) Derivational Prefix “Un”
Pre “Un” + Stem ”Grammatical” + Suf “Ity”
Pre 2 + stem + Suf 1

2. Post Determination
Post Determination

\ Pref Noun

Stem (v) Suf

Post Determina Tion


Post-election : Post- , Determina, -Ion
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ion” (V  N)  Derivational Prefix “Post” (Present 
Past)
Pre “Post” + Stem Determina + Suf “Ion”
Pre 2 + Stem + Suf 1

3. Underestimated
Underestimated (Verb)

V Suf

Suf Stem (V)

Under Estimate D
Underestimated : Under- , Estimate, -D
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Inflectional Prefix “Under” (V  V)  Inflectional Suffix “S” (V  V)
Pre “Under” + Stem Estimate + Suf “D”
Pre 1 + Stem + Suf 2

4. Transformation
Transformation (n)

Pref N

Stem (n) Suf


Trans Format Ion
Trasformation: Trans-, Format, -Ion
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ion” (N  N) Derivational Prefix “Trans” (V  N)
Pre “Trans” + Stem “Format” + Suf “Ion”
Pref 2 + Stem + Suf 1

5. Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic (Adj)

Noun Suf

Stem (n) Suf

Enthusiast I C
Enthusiastics: Enthusiast, -I, -C
1 Stem  2 Suffixes
MS – Derivational Suffix “I” (N  Adj) Onflectional Suffix “C”
Stem Enthusiast + Suf “I” + “C”
Stem + Suf 1 + Suf 2

6. Acculturated
Acculturated (Verb)

Pref Noun
Stem (n) Suf

Ac Culture Ated
Acculturated : Ac-, Culture, -Ated
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ated” (V  V) Derivational Prefix “Ac”
Pre “Ac” + Stem + Suf “Ated”
Pref 2 + Stem + Suf 1

7. Coordinating
Coordinating (Adj)

Stem (n) Suf

Coordinate Ting
Coordinating : Coordinate, -Ing
1 Stem  1 Suffix
MS : Derivational Suffix “Ing” (N  Adj)
Stem “Coordinate” + Suf “Ing”
Stem + Suf 1

8. Unintelligible
Unintelligible (Adj)

Pref Stem (Adj)


Un Intelligible

Unintelligible : Un-, IntelligIble


1 stem  1 Prefix
MS = Inflactional Prefix “Un” + Stem “Intelligible”
Pref (Un) + Stem (Intellegible)
Pref 1 + Stem

9. Independence
Independence (n)

Adj Suf

Pref Stem (v)

In Depend Ence
Independence : In-. Depend, -Ence
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “In” (V  N)  Derivational Pref “In”
Pre “In” + Stem +Suf “Ence”
Pref 2 + Stem + Suf 1

10. Peculiarities
Peculitiarities (n)

Stem (Adj) Suff


Peculiar Ities
Peculiarities : Peculiar, -Ities
1 Stem 1 Suffix
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ities” (Adj  N)
Stem “Peculiar + Suf “Ities”
Stem + Suf 1

11. Potentialities
Potentialities

Noun Suf

Stem Suf 1

Potency Al Ities
Potentialities : Potency, -Al, -Ities
1 Stem  2 Suffixes
MS = Derivational Suffix 1 “Al” (N  N)  Suffix 2 “Ities”
Stem “Potency” + Suf “Al” + “Ities”
Stem + Suf 1 + Suf 2

12. Noninterference
Noninterference (n)

Pre Noun

Stem (v) Suf


Non Interfere Ence
Noninterference : Non-, Inter, -Ence
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Prefix “Non”  Derivational Suffix “Ence” (V  N)
Pre “Non” + Stem “Interfere” + Suf “Ence”
Pre 2 + Stem + Suf 1

13. Irreplaceable
Irreplaceable (Adj)

Pref 2 Adj

verb Suf

Pref 1 Stem (n)

Ir Re Place Able
Irreplaceable : Ir-, re-, Place, -Able
1 Stem  3 Affixes (2 Prefix + 1 Suffix
MS = Derivational Prefix ”Re” (Adv  N)  Derivational Prefix (Adj  V) 
Inflactionak Suffix “Able” (Adj  Adj)
Pref “Ir” + Pref “Re” + Stem “Place” + Suf “Able”
Pref 2 + Pref 1 + Stem + Suf 3

14. Unconsiderate
Unconsiderate (Adj)
Pref Adj

Stem (v) Suf

Un Considare Ate
Unconsiderate : Un-, Considerate, -Ate
1 Stem  2 Affixes (1 Prefix + 1 Suffix)
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ate” (V  Adj)  Derivational Pref (Adj  Adj)
Pre “Un” + Stem “Considare” + Suf “Ate”
Pre 2 + Stem + Suf 1

15. Amazingly
Amazingly (Adv)

Adj Suf 2

Stem (v) Suf 1

Amaze Ing Ly
Amazingly : Amaze, -ing, -ly
1 Stem  2 Suffixes
MS = Derivational Suffix “Ing” (V Adj)  Derivational Suffix “Ly” (Adj  Adv)
Stem Amaze + Suf “Ing” + Suf “Ly”
Stem + Suf 1 + Suf 2

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