Morphology Concept Map for Word Structure
See how morphemes, roots, affixes and inflections fit together in one visual map. Then build your own map from your course notes or PDF.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
- Sign-up
- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build Your Morphology Map From Your Notes
Upload lecture slides or a chapter, and the AI turns the morphology content into a branching map you can study.
Use your own course material
Upload a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file, or type a topic, and get a map built from your reading.
Expand any branch
Click a node such as prefixes or inflectional suffixes to ask the AI for more examples and detail.
Quiz yourself from the map
Turn the finished map into a quiz to test how well you can split words into their morphemes.
How to Make a Morphology Concept Map
Three steps take you from a lecture handout to a map you can revise from.
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Add your material
Upload notes, slides or a chapter on morphology, or type the topic in your own words.
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AI builds the map
The AI separates free and bound morphemes, roots, affixes and word formation into branches.
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Study, expand and quiz
Expand weak branches, export a PNG or PDF, or turn the map into a quiz before your exam.
Morphology Concept Map: Key Branches Explained
A morphology concept map shows how words are built from smaller units of meaning called morphemes. Morphology is the study of word structure. A morpheme can be a free form such as "book" or a bound form such as "-s" that cannot stand alone. The map groups these units into the main parts of word formation, so you can see how a word like "unhappiness" is assembled piece by piece.
- Morphemes: smallest meaningful units, free or bound
- Roots and bases: the core carrying the main meaning
- Affixes: prefixes, suffixes and infixes that modify meaning
- Inflection: grammatical endings like plural or past tense
- Derivation: new words formed by adding derivational affixes
Use the map to check whether you can split any word into its parts. Revising from a map built on your own course notes makes the links easier to remember. You can generate a personalized morphology map with CogniGuide in a few clicks.
Morphology Concept Map Questions
Answers on word structure and on building your own map.
What is the difference between a root and a stem?
A root is the basic core of a word that carries its main meaning. A stem is the root plus any derivational affixes, and it is the form that inflectional endings attach to. For example, in "unhappiness" the root is "happy" and the stem includes the prefix and suffix.
What is a free morpheme versus a bound morpheme?
A free morpheme can stand alone as a word, such as "run" or "table". A bound morpheme must attach to another unit, such as the prefix "re-" or the plural ending "-s". Morphology concept maps often separate these two groups.
Which files can I upload to build a morphology map?
You can upload a PDF, a Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) file, a text or Markdown file, or an image of your notes. You can also type the topic directly.
Is it free to make a morphology concept map?
Yes. The free plan allows 5 creations a week with no payment needed. Once built, the map can also be turned into a quiz to test your knowledge.