LING 150 Ch. 2 Morphemes

anim

soul

ex. animate

corp

body

ex. corpse

culp

fault

ex. culprit

duc

to lead

ex. duct, induce

fug

flee

ex. refugee, fugative

grat

goodwill

ex. gratuity, gratis, grateful

greg

social group

ex. segregate, gregarious

hom

human

ex. homicide, homo sapiens

leg

law, deputize

ex. legal, legislature

libr

balance, weigh

ex. equilibrium. Libra

liter

letter

ex. literary, alliteration

nov

new

ex. novelty, novice

omn

all

ex. omniscient, omnivore

par

give birth to, produce

ex. parent, postpartum

pet

seek, go to

ex. appetite, petition

pot

able, powerful

ex. potent, potential

prob

good, test

ex. probe, probable

sci

know

ex. science

sec

cut

ex. sector, bisect

somn

sleep

ex. insomnia

ven

come

ex. venture, venue

*spanish

ver

true

ex. verify, verdict

(verdad -> spanish)