(Morphology / morpheme (morphological)) An important aspect of grammar (along with syntax). Morphology describes the way words themselves are formed from smaller units called morphemes. A morpheme is the smallest part of any word that can create or change the word's meaning or function (e.g. un-, happy, -ness). Prefixes and suffixes (i.e. affixes ... Found on http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/grammar/main_files/definitionsa-m.htm