What is a morpheme type?

Definition
	A morpheme type is a category based upon how a morpheme combines with other morphemes to form a word.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of morpheme types:
	What is an affix? (Linguistics) What is a bound morpheme? What is a free morpheme? What is a root? What is a stem? What is a clitic? (Grammar)

Concept module: morpheme type
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): M
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
In bookshelf: Linguistics

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