Difference between revisions of "Affix"

 
 
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An affix is a linguistic unit added to the beginning, middle or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix, infix, suffix).
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== Subcategories ==
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* [[Prefixes]]
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* [[Suffixes]]
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== Notes ==
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* Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂
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== Sources and further reading ==
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* [http://www.amazon.com/Mandarin-Chinese-Functional-Reference-Grammar/dp/0520066103/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311578104&sr=8-1 Mandarin Chinese: A Functional Reference Grammar] (pp. 28 - 85)
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[[Category:Parts of speech]]
 
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[[Category:Function words]]

Latest revision as of 05:57, 15 June 2017

Also known as: 词缀 (cízhuì).

An affix is a linguistic unit added to the beginning, middle or end of a word to change its meaning (e.g. prefix, infix, suffix).

Subcategories

Notes

  • Infixes: 得 and 不 in e.g. 看懂: 看得懂, 看不懂

Sources and further reading