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give an example of why the word part –ly in fervently is s a bound morpheme. (answer in simple words)

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The word "fervently" contains the bound morpheme "-ly." This means that "-ly" cannot stand alone as a word; it needs to be attached to another word, like "fervent."

For example, you cannot say "ly" by itself; it doesn't have meaning alone. But when you add "-ly" to "fervent," it changes the meaning to describe how something is done, meaning "in a fervent way." So, "-ly" is a bound morpheme because it is always connected to another word to have meaning.

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