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(iii)
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Stems that functionally belong
to adjective and verb classes without any stem modification.
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/sy / |
`fair/to be fair’ |
/lyō/
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`white/to be white’
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(iv)
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Stems that functionally belong
to noun and adjective classes without any stem modification. /masyį/
`secretive/secret/secrecy’
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2.0.3.
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Morphological Processes
:
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A general characterization of
morphology needs a brief survey of the various types of morphological
processes encountered.
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Suffixation :
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It is the process of adding a bound
morpheme after a stem and is by far the most common and productive of all
morphological processes. It applies at all levels of structural layering.
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Prefixation :
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It is the process of adding a bound
morpheme before a stem and is the least common of all morphological
processes.
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Reduplication :
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It is the process of repeating a stem
either completely or partially to modify the meaning of the stem. Though
reduplicated form
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are not very common, the process is
productive to a limited extent. Reduplication affects only stems. The forms
which undergo reduplication are either adjectives, adverbs, nouns or
particles.
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Compounding :
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Compounding here is defined as the
process of word formation which joins into a single word more than one stem.
The process is fairly productive and accounts for a large number of nouns
and verbs.
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Syncretism :
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It is the process of coalescence of
two or more grammatical categories to give rise to a single individual
morpheme. A good illustration is the paradigm of the existential verb: /i-/
`to be’.
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/ yą/ |
`is (hum)’ |
| /ą/ |
`is (non-human) to be analyzed |
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as [+ tense/gender]
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