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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(linguistics) An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying..
Note that reduplication of the root vowel in a duplifix can also be viewed as vowel harmony, see §2.3.
The initial C- of this duplifix copies the initial consonant of the lexical morpheme which happens to be /p/ so that the plural marker takes the shape puru-
According to Haspelmath and Sims (2010: 39) the Bikol case could be considered to be a duplifix.
First, here are examples to show variation in the phonological make-up of duplifixes. C, CV, CVC, and CVCV are all possible duplifix skeleta.
Use duplifix when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Duplifix means (linguistics) An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Note that reduplication of the root vowel in a duplifix can also be viewed as vowel harmony, see §2.3.
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