1. Morphology in Filipino Language (Tagalog)
NIK AINUN THAQIFAH BT NIK AHMAD SHUKRI
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INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTIC

2. 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)

3. Also known as derivational affixation or affixation

4. -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

5. 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)

6. Combine two or more morphemes to form new words
compounding
Combine two or more morphemes to form new words

7. 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

8. Full or partial repetition of a morpheme
REduplication
Full or partial repetition of a morpheme

9. 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

10. The taking over of words from other languages
Borrowing
The taking over of words from other languages

11. 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

12. The End