project Beta: Derivational Morphology
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qiihoskehThis might be called "Thematic Morphology" since it covers regular derivations and compounds as well as lexicalized ones.
The basic order of component morphemes is Class + Modifier. The compound is the same type of word (noun or verb) as the Class. Note that the terms "noun" and "verb" refer here to lexical nouns and lexical verbs. There are four combinations of these:
This suggests that bound morphemes used in derivation are prefixes.
The basic order of component morphemes is Class + Modifier. The compound is the same type of word (noun or verb) as the Class. Note that the terms "noun" and "verb" refer here to lexical nouns and lexical verbs. There are four combinations of these:
| Noun + Noun | refers to group containing both (in this case, the order doesn't matter) |
|---|---|
| Verb + Noun | incorporation |
| Verb + Verb | causative, attitudinal, evidential compounds |
| Noun + Verb | refers to subgroup of Class's referent as selected by Modifier. Here, Class could be an inverted stem, for "headless" compounds. Otherwise, inversion is placed after the modifier and affects the whole compound. |
This suggests that bound morphemes used in derivation are prefixes.
