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Empty morpheme

Empty morphemes are morphemes that are present in a word but hold no meaning.

Cite drafts for reference^[1]

Examples of empty morphemes

The letter u in the word factual and sensual

The suffix -al is used to create an adjective form of the lemma for which it is modifying. When breaking down factual; "Fact-" means truth, the "-al" suffix modifies the word to an adjective, but the "-u-" placed between the two morphemes holds no content in itself.

The letter o in thermometer and speedometer.Therm is descendant of

References

^ Kosch, Ingeborg M (2004-1). "Significance of absence: The case of zero and empty morphs". South African Journal of African Languages. 24 (4): 245–251. doi:10.1080/02572117.2004.10587241. ISSN 0257-2117. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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[1] Kosch, Ingeborg M (2004-1). "Significance of absence: The case of zero and empty morphs". South African Journal of African Languages. 24 (4): 245–251. doi:10.1080/02572117.2004.10587241. ISSN 0257-2117. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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