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upstepped

upstepped is the simple past and past participle of upstep.

Meaning of upstep

Verb

upstep (third-person singular simple present upsteps, present participle upstepping, simple past and past participle upstepped)

  1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language.
    • Thomas (1974:25) considers, but rejects, an analysis very similar to the present proposal […] on the grounds that an analysis that simply upsteps a high-toned TBU before a low tone (one component) is simpler than one that requires the three components just stated.1999, Keith Snider, “Tonal 'Upstep' in Engenni”, in Journal of West African Languages, volume 27, number 1, page 14

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Questions about upstepped

What is upstepped the simple past and past participle of?
Upstepped is the simple past and past participle of upstep.

Words near upstepped in the dictionary

  1. upstays
  2. upsteal
  3. upstealing
  4. upsteals
  5. upstep
  6. upstepped
  7. upstepping
  8. upsteps
  9. upstick
  10. upstir
  11. upstirred

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