The smallest units of meaning in a language, like the smallest puzzle pieces that make up the meaning of words and sentences.
Understanding semantemes helps us understand how words and sentences work together.
Examples:
In the word 'unhappiness', 'un-' and '-ness' are semantemes.
The semantemes 'book' and 's' make the word 'books'.
She understands the semantemes of the words she reads.
The semantemes are like the building blocks of words.
Learning about semantemes is like learning the secret code of words.
The semantemes help us understand the meaning of sentences.