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zero suffix

zero suffix noun: a suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible).

Noun

zero suffix (plural zero suffixes)

  1. A suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible).
    Synonyms:
    null suffix

Synonyms of zero suffix

Forms of zero suffix

pluralzero suffixes

Origin of zero suffix

From zero + suffix.

Questions about zero suffix

What does zero suffix mean?
Zero suffix means a suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible).
What part of speech is zero suffix?
Zero suffix is a noun.
What is the plural of zero suffix?
The plural of zero suffix is zero suffixes.

Words near zero suffix in the dictionary

  1. zero rates
  2. zero rating
  3. zero ring
  4. zero shadow day
  5. zero station
  6. zero suffix
  7. zero suffixes
  8. zero tensor
  9. zero tensors
  10. zero tolerance
  11. zero vector

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