The term morpheme is derived from Gr morphe 'form' + eme. Linguists to ...................................................or the minimum distinctive feature have adopted the Greek suffix –eme. (Cf. phoneme, sememe). The morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit of form.

Unlike roots, affixes are always bound forms................................... It will be remembered, is not confined to their respective position, suffixes being «fixed after» and prefixes «fixed before» the stem. It also concerns their function and meaning.

until now, the mayor has turned a blind eye to the city's homelessness problem.

The semantic realization of an English word is therefore very specific. ...................................... by the widespread occurrence of homonymy both among root morphemes and affixes.

i can't do everything all at once—you'll have to be patient.

we need a cut-and-dried decision by the end of the week.

we've asked the neighbors to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.

The definition of the meaning is especially difficult .................................. the process by which language and human consciousness serve to reflect the reality and adapt it to human needs.