Desinence =A grammatical ending; an inflection
Lexemes "So they say" are often composed of smaller units with individual meaning called morphemes, according to root morpheme + derivational morphemes + desinence (not necessarily in this order), where descriptors who lack definition
Definition
A lexeme is the minimal unit of language which
• has a semantic interpretation and
• embodies a distinct cultural concept.
It is made up of one or more form-meaning composites called lexical units.
Discussion
A lexical database is organized around lexemes, which include all the morphemes of a language, even if these morphemes never occur alone. A lexeme is conventionally listed in a dictionary as a separate entry.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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