In some dialects, the plural is expressed by a zero morpheme rather than an audible suffix.

In many languages, the past tense of certain verbs is formed by a null morpheme rather than an audible suffix.

Unlike bound morphemes, a free morpheme can function independently as a complete word in a sentence.

The linguist argued morphemically that the compound verb consists of a root and two affixes.

Researchers studied morpheridine to evaluate its efficacy in treating severe postoperative pain.

Under the Morphean sky, the village slept as if cradled by dreams.

In English, many roots and simple words are free morphemes that can stand alone and convey meaning.

She examined the morphewed rash on the patient's arm.

In certain languages, null morphemes indicate grammatical distinctions without adding any phonetic material, and linguists debate how to represent such null morphemes in formal analyses.

Some linguists claim that plural can be expressed by zero morphemes rather than by overt suffixes.