Suprafix

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In linguistics, a suprafix is a type of affix that gives a suprasegmental pattern (such as tone, stress, or nasalization) to either a neutral base or a base with a preexisting suprasegmental pattern. This affix will, then, convey a derivational or inflectional meaning.[1][2][3][4] This suprasegmental pattern acts like segmental phonemes within a morpheme; the suprafix is a combination of suprasegmental phonemes, organized into a pattern, that creates a morpheme.[5] For example, a number of African languages express tense / aspect distinctions by tone.[6] English has a process of changing stress on verbs to create nouns.[1][7]

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  4. ^ Eugene Nida, Morphology: The Descriptive Analysis of Words, 2nd ed., Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 1949, p. 69.
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  6. ^ Eugene Nida, Morphology: The Descriptive Analysis of Words, 2nd ed., Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press 1949, p. 63, Problem 46.
  7. ^ Word-formation : an international handbook of the languages of Europe. Volume 1. Müller, Peter O., Dr.,, Ohnheiser, Ingeborg,, Olsen, Susan, 1948–, Rainer, Franz. Berlin. 30 March 2015. ISBN 9783110246254. OCLC 909907714.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)