Morphology in Filipino Language (Tagalog) NIK AINUN THAQIFAH BT NIK AHMAD SHUKRI (1414414) INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC
What is morphology? The study of the structure of words & how words are formed (from morphemes) Morpheme: The smallest unit of language that carries meaning (maybe a word or not a word)
Also known as derivational affixation or affixation
-um- Kain (eat) Alís (go) Kumain Umálís Kumákain Umáalís Kakain Áalís Added to the verb through affixation or repetition to indicate past, present or future tense. Root word Kain (eat) Alís (go) Past tense /Infinitive Kumain Umálís Present tense Kumákain Umáalís Future tense Kakain Áalís
Ma- Root word Ma- Gandá (beauty) Magandá (beautiful) Yáman (rich) Added to a noun to change into adjective Root word Ma- Gandá (beauty) Magandá (beautiful) Yáman (rich) Mayáman Bangó (fragrance) Mabangó (fragrant)
Combine two or more morphemes to form new words compounding Combine two or more morphemes to form new words
Anak-araw Albino Araw-gabi Day and night Compounding Anak = Child Araw = Day/Sun Gabi = Night/Evening Root words combined New words Anak-araw Albino Araw-gabi Day and night
Full or partial repetition of a morpheme REduplication Full or partial repetition of a morpheme
Repetition (must put hyphen) Meaning Araw-araw Every day Gabi-gabi Reduplication Araw = day Gabi = night Repetition (must put hyphen) Meaning Araw-araw Every day Gabi-gabi Every night
The taking over of words from other languages Borrowing The taking over of words from other languages
Abante Avante (Spanish) Forward Pasulong Gwapo Guapo Handsome Makisig Word Origin Meaning Traditional word Abante Avante (Spanish) Forward Pasulong Gwapo Guapo Handsome Makisig Awtomobil Automobile (English) - Sasakyan Nars Nurse (English) Sisiwa Buwan Bulan (Malay) Moon Hiram Pinjam (Malay) Borrow
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