Formans

Quick meaning: Formans is a noun meaning (linguistic morphology) Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”).

Meaning

(linguistic morphology) Synonym of formative (“language unit, typically a morph, that has a morphological function”).

Example Sentences

In Cowgill’s […] convincing opinion the basic formans of this PIE mediopassive was an -o(-) originally added to endings identical with those of the perfect (minus -e where applicable;[…]), which only had a single set of endings undifferentiated as to active/middle in PIE.

After the selection of an onomasiological base and an onomasiological mark on the semantic level of the word-formation process, the speaker selects a word-formation base and a formans from an inventory of productive word-formation categories, classes, and subtypes on the formal level.

Word Forms

• formantia

Synonyms for formans

Depending on context, synonyms include formative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include form, foreman, worker, employee, subordinate.

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