Derivative
Derivative
A derivative is a stem that is formed by combining a root with an affix that adds a component of meaning that is more than just inflectional.
The meaning of a derivative is determined by its context, not its parts.
A derivative is a stem formed by derivation, a morphosyntactic operation.
Related terms
- RT⇆ Affix (Linguistics)
- RT⇆ Derivation
- RT⇆ Inflection
- RT⇆ Major Entry In A Lexical Database
- RT⇆ Morphosyntactic Operation
- RT⇆ Root
- RT⇆ Stem
- RT⇆ Subentry In A Lexical Database
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