Question

which phrase best describes a characteristic of a morpheme? (1 point)
o added to a base or root
gives a word its principal meaning
has meaning on its own
the smallest meaningful unit in a language

Explanation:

A morpheme is defined as the smallest meaningful unit in a language. It can stand alone (free morpheme) or be combined with other morphemes. For example, in the word "unhappiness", "un - " (a prefix, a bound morpheme), "happy" (a free morpheme), and " - ness" (a suffix, a bound morpheme) are all morphemes. The key characteristic is its status as the smallest meaningful unit.

Answer:

the smallest meaningful unit in a language