Question

1. which of the following is not a characteristic of a morpheme?

the word or word part must be no more than one syllable.
the word cannot be divided any further.
the word or word part must have meaning.
the word or word part maintains its meaning under different circumstances.

Explanation:

To determine the non - characteristic of a morpheme:

1. Recall the definition of a morpheme: A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that has meaning. It can be a whole word (free morpheme) or a word part (bound morpheme like a prefix or suffix).
2. Analyze each option:

• Option 2: A morpheme is the smallest meaningful unit, so it cannot be divided further into smaller meaningful units. This is a characteristic of a morpheme.
• Option 3: By definition, a morpheme must have meaning. This is a key characteristic.
• Option 4: A morpheme maintains its meaning across different contexts (e.g., the morpheme "un - " in "unhappy" and "unreal" still carries the meaning of negation). This is a characteristic.
• Option 1: Morphemes are not restricted by the number of syllables. For example, the bound morpheme " - tion" (as in "action") has two syllables, and it is a morpheme. So the idea that a word or word part (morpheme) must be no more than one syllable is not a characteristic of a morpheme.

Answer:

The word or word part must be no more than one syllable.