Question bank: Word Structure: Root, Thematic Vowel, Theme, Endings, Affixes and Linking Vowel / Consonant

During the analysis of a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade, students were challenged to closely examine the words that the poet chose to express his feelings and ideas. Considering the structure of words - Root, thematic vowel, theme, endings, affixes, and linking vowel/consonant - choose three words present in the poem and describe, for each of them, what their morphological components are. Justify the importance of knowing these components in understanding the meaning of the studied poetry.

Considering the excerpt from the poem 'Flores' by Cazuza, analyze the structure of the words in the excerpt and answer: a) What are the roots of the words 'flores', 'vivas', 'jardim', 'pessoas', 'nascem', and 'ama'? Present the composition of each one. b) Is there a presence of thematic vowel, theme, endings, affixes, or vowel/consonant link in these words? If yes, identify them.

Analyzing the following poem, authored by an important poet of Brazilian Modernism, and identifying and discussing how the processes of derivation and morphological composition contribute to the construction of the words' meanings. Considering the influence of the historical and social context on the use of affixes and radicals that reflect the concerns and ruptures of the period. Then, elaborate a critical paragraph on the importance of studying the structure of words for the understanding and interpretation of literary texts. In your paragraph, justify how knowledge of morphological structures can enrich the analysis of a poem, taking into account the relationship between form and content in modernist poetry.

Identify and explain succinctly the function of the morphological elements that make up the word 'retrabalhadores', indicating the root, the thematic vowel, the affixes, and the inflections present in the word. Additionally, briefly discuss the relationship between the identified morphological structure and the meaning of the word in the current job market context.

In the context of linguistics and morphology, understanding the structure of words is essential for the analysis and comprehension of how they are formed and modified in the language. Based on the theme 'Word Structure - Root, thematic vowel, theme, endings, affixes, and linking vowel/consonant', (1) highlight an example of a word in Portuguese and decompose its morphological elements, analyzing the function of each one; (2) explain how an affix can alter the original meaning of a word; and (3) discuss the importance of the linking vowel or consonant in the formation of compound words.