Morphology

ENGLISH:

N+'ate'=V

V + 'tion'= N

• Correctability= [[[correct v] abil Adj] ity N]

V+'abil'= Adj

N+'abil'= Adj

Adj+'ity'= N

• Granddaughter= [[grand Adj] [daughter N] N]

Adj+N=N

FRANÇAIS:

• Sûrement= [[sûre adj] ment adv]

Adj+'ment'=Adv

• Légèrement= [[légèr Adj] ment Adv]

Adj+'ment'=Adv

• Précautionneusement= [[[pré [caution N] N] euse Adj] ment Adv]

'pré'+N=N

N+'eux'= Adj

Adj+'ment'=Adv

• Enquêteurs= [[[[en [quêt N] N] er V] eur N] s N]

'en'+N=N

N+'er'=V

V+'eur'=N

Another way of breaking down words instead of using square brackets would be using a tree diagram. A tree diagram is a type of diagram with a branch-like structure, with lines interconnecting and/or expanding.

For example 'motivation' using a tree diagram:

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