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

has meaning on its own

gives a word its principal meaning

added to a base or root

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

Explanation: A morpheme is defined as the smallest unit of language that carries meaning (free morphemes can stand alone; bound morphemes must attach to other morphemes).