Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select the words that contain a derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

There are four words with derivational morphemes that have changed the form-class of its word.

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

1. complaints

2. debauchery

3. faithful

4. servant

Analyze the words below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

Analyze the word below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

1. complaints

-t is a noun-making derivational morpheme, changing the verb COMPLAIN to COMPLAINT

NOTE: -s is an inflectional morpheme

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

2. debauchery

-ery is a noun-making derivational morpheme,

changing the verb DEBAUCHE to DEBAUCHERY

Analyze the word below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

3. faithful

-ful is an adjective-making derivational

morpheme, changing the noun FAITH to

FAITHFUL

Analyze the word below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

4. servant

-ant is a noun-making derivational morpheme,

changing the verb SERVE to SERVANT

Analyze the word below and identify the derivational morpheme that changes the form-class of the word:

Derivational Morphemes from The Brothers Karamazov

For Discussion:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

How would you analyze and categorize wearying? Is there a derivational morpheme present?

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