Lexeme is the smallest unit in the meaning system of
a language that can be distinguished from other similar units. A lexeme is an
abstract unit. It can occur in many different forms in actual spoken or written
sentences, and is regarded as the same lexeme even when inflected.
For example, in English, all inflected forms such as give, gives, give,,, giving, gave would belong to the one lexeme give.
Similarly, such expressions as bury the hatchet, hammer and tongs, give up, and whüe paper would each be considered a single lexeme. In a dictionary, each lexeme merits a separate entry or sub-entry.
Morpheme is also the smallest meaningful unit in a language. but a morpheme cannot be divided without altering or destroying its meaning. For example, the English work kind is a morpheme. If the d is removed, it changes to kin, which has a different meaning. Some words consist of one morpheme, e.g. kind others of more than one. For example, the English word unkindness consists of three morphemes: the STEM1 kind, the negative prefix un-, and the noun-forming suffix -ness. Morphemes can have grammatical functions. For example, in English the -s in she ralks is a gnmmatical morpheme which shows that the verb is the third-person singular present-tense form.
For example, in English, all inflected forms such as give, gives, give,,, giving, gave would belong to the one lexeme give.
Similarly, such expressions as bury the hatchet, hammer and tongs, give up, and whüe paper would each be considered a single lexeme. In a dictionary, each lexeme merits a separate entry or sub-entry.
Morpheme is also the smallest meaningful unit in a language. but a morpheme cannot be divided without altering or destroying its meaning. For example, the English work kind is a morpheme. If the d is removed, it changes to kin, which has a different meaning. Some words consist of one morpheme, e.g. kind others of more than one. For example, the English word unkindness consists of three morphemes: the STEM1 kind, the negative prefix un-, and the noun-forming suffix -ness. Morphemes can have grammatical functions. For example, in English the -s in she ralks is a gnmmatical morpheme which shows that the verb is the third-person singular present-tense form.
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