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Monomorphemic

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Meaning

(linguistics) Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts..

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While some have analyzed *nuráke of an *-ák-derivaton of a stem *nur-, which is supposedly found in Old Sardinian toponyms such as Nora, Nure, this analysis rests on formal similarity only […] As long as the semantic value of the element nur- cannot be established, it cannot be ruled out that *nurak- was monomorphemic.

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What does monomorphemic mean?

Monomorphemic means (linguistics) Consisting of only one morpheme; not divisible into smaller parts..

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While some have analyzed *nuráke of an *-ák-derivaton of a stem *nur-, which is supposedly found in Old Sardinian toponyms such as Nora, Nure, this analysis rests on formal similarity only […] As long as the semantic value of the element nur- cannot be established, it cannot be ruled out that *nurak- was monomorphemic.

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