Free morphemes

Free morphemes can be explained as follows:

• Free morphemes can stand alone and act as a word. They are also called unbound morphemes or free-standing morphemes.
• Let's see some of examples:
  • Dog, cats, town, and house.
  • All the preceding words can be used with other words as well. Free morphemes can appear with other words as well. These kinds of words convey meaning that is different if you see the words individually.
    • Let's see examples of that:
      • Doghouse, town hall.
      • Here, the meaning of doghouse is different from the individual meanings of dog and house. The same applies to town hall.