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Topic: Word Formation

subfix

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌfɪks/

KK: /sʌbˌfɪks/

noun

Definition: A character that is written below another character or word, often used in mathematical or scientific notation.

Example: In the chemical formula, the number of atoms is shown as a subfix.

subsense

IPA: /ˈsʌbˌsɛns/

KK: /sʌbˌsɛns/

noun

Definition: A specific meaning or interpretation of a word that is part of a broader meaning.

Example: In linguistics, a subsense can help clarify the different ways a word can be understood.

substantivize

IPA: /səbˈstæn.tɪ.vaɪz/

KK: /səb'stænəˌvaɪz/

verb

Definition: To convert a word or phrase into a noun form.

Example: In linguistics, we often substantivize adjectives to create new nouns.

suffix

IPA: /ˈsʌfɪks/

KK: /ˈsʌfɪks/

noun

Definition: A part added to the end of a word that changes its meaning or grammatical function, like -ing or -ed.

Example: In the word 'happiness', the suffix is '-ness'.

transitive verb

Definition: To add a group of letters at the end of a word to change its meaning or form.

Example: In English, you can suffix the word 'happy' with '-ness' to create 'happiness'.

suffixal

IPA: /ˈsʌfɪksəl/

KK: /sʌfɪksəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to or functioning as a suffix, which is a word part added to the end of a base word to change its meaning or grammatical function.

Example: In linguistics, suffixal forms can change the tense of a verb or the number of a noun.

suffixation

IPA: /səˌfɪkˈseɪʃən/

KK: /sʌfɪkˈseɪʃən/

noun

Definition: The process of adding a group of letters at the end of a word to change its meaning or function.

Example: Suffixation is an important part of word formation in English.

superscribe

IPA: //ˈsuːpərskaɪb//

KK: /ˈsupərˌskraɪb/

transitive verb

Definition: To write something on the top or outside of another item, like a name or address on an envelope.

Example: Please superscribe your name on the envelope before sending it.

superscript

IPA: /ˈsuːpəˌskrɪpt/

KK: /ˈsuːpərskrɪpt/

noun

Definition: A character or symbol that is written above and to the side of another character, often used in mathematical or scientific notation.

Example: In the equation, the 2 is a superscript indicating that it is squared.

suppletion

IPA: /səˈplɛʃən/

KK: /səˈplɛʃən/

noun

Definition: In linguistics, it refers to the use of a different form that is not phonetically related to complete a grammatical pattern, such as the different forms of a verb or adjective that do not share a common root.

Example: The past tense of 'go' is an example of suppletion, as it uses 'went' instead of a form derived from 'go'.

syllabicate

IPA: /sɪˈlæbɪˌkeɪt/

KK: /sɪˈlæbɪˌkeɪt/

verb

Definition: To divide a word into its syllables.

Example: In English class, we learned how to syllabicate difficult words.

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