Asked by nico

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

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

added to a base or root
added to a base or root

has meaning on its own
has meaning on its own

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

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"the smallest meaningful unit in a language"

Explanation: That is the definition of a morpheme. The other options describe only some morphemes (e.g., free vs. bound morphemes, affixes, or roots).