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Zorluk: Çok zorWord Formation: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots

Match each classical root morpheme on the left with its precise etymological meaning on the right.

  • claud- / claus- / clus-to shut, close, or confine
  • greg-flock, herd, or collective group
  • pecc-to sin, fault, or lapse
  • somn- / sopor-sleep, drowsiness, or deep stupor

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The correct pairings match 'claud- / claus- / clus-' with 'to shut, close, or confine', 'greg-' with 'flock, herd, or collective group', 'pecc-' with 'to sin, fault, or lapse', and 'somn- / sopor-' with 'sleep, drowsiness, or deep stupor'.
Each classical root morpheme directly corresponds to its historical Latin etymology and determines the core lexical semantic meaning of derivative words in formal English.

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Analyze the morpheme 'claud- / claus- / clus-'
Identify English derivative words such as 'exclude', 'claustrophobia', and 'recluse'
Tracing these derivatives reveals the core morphological meaning of shutting, closing, or confining.
2
Analyze the morpheme 'greg-'
Identify English derivative words such as 'gregarious', 'congregate', and 'egregious'
These derivatives center around the idea of gathering into a flock, herd, or group.
3
Analyze the morpheme 'pecc-'
Identify English derivative words such as 'impeccable' and 'peccant'
The prefix 'im-' (not) + 'peccable' (capable of sinning/erring) indicates that 'pecc-' signifies a sin, fault, or moral lapse.
4
Analyze the morpheme 'somn- / sopor-'
Identify English derivative words such as 'somnolent', 'insomnia', and 'soporific'
All related terms pertain to sleep, drowsiness, or state of deep stupor.

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