Which describes the word part ism in nationalism?(1 point)

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It is a base word.
It is a base word.

It is a bound morpheme.
It is a bound morpheme.

It is a free morpheme.
It is a free morpheme.

It is a prefix.

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The word part "ism" in "nationalism" is best described as a bound morpheme. Bound morphemes cannot stand alone and need to be attached to a base word to convey meaning. In this case, "ism" is used to form a noun that denotes a doctrine or belief.