Which phrase best describes a characteristic of a base word?(1 point) Responses gives a word its principal mea

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

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has meaning on its own

Explanation: A base word (or root word) can stand alone as a word and carries meaning without added prefixes or suffixes.

Which phrase best describes a characteristic of a base word?(1 point)
Responses

gives a word its principal meaning
gives a word its principal meaning

added to a root
added to a root

the smallest meaningful unit in a language
the smallest meaningful unit in a language

has meaning on its own

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

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Which phrase best describes a characteristic of a base word?(1 point)
Responses

gives a word its principal meaning
gives a word its principal meaning

added to a root
added to a root

the smallest meaningful unit in a language
the smallest meaningful unit in a language

has meaning on its own