A bound morpheme is a linguistic unit that cannot occur independently, requiring the addition of other morphemes to form a complete word. Examples include affixes like 're-' in 'reform' or '-ing' in 'running.'.
A bound morpheme is a linguistic unit that cannot occur independently, requiring the addition of other morphemes to form a complete word. Examples include affixes like 're-' in 'reform' or '-ing' in 'running.'.