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Analyze the word "unhappiness." Which of the following statements is true? (1 point)

1. It contains one morpheme

2. It contains two morphemes

3. It contains three morphemes

4. It contains four morphemes

1 answer

The word "unhappiness" contains three morphemes:

  1. "un-" (a prefix meaning "not")
  2. "happy" (the base or root word)
  3. "-ness" (a suffix that turns an adjective into a noun, indicating a state or quality)

Therefore, the correct answer is:

  1. It contains three morphemes.