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What are the morphemes in gentle manliness?

Here's a breakdown of the morphemes in "gentlemanliness":

* gentle: This is the base word, meaning "kind, mild, or soft."

* -man: This is a bound morpheme, meaning "human being, especially a male."

* -ly: This is a suffix indicating manner or quality, turning "gentleman" into an adjective meaning "having the qualities of a gentleman."

* -ness: This is a suffix indicating state or quality, turning the adjective "gentlemanly" into a noun meaning "the state or quality of being gentlemanly."

Therefore, the morphemes in "gentlemanliness" are:

* gentle

* -man

* -ly

* -ness

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