Tag: word

Presupposition Trigger

A presupposition trigger is a word or phrase that signals the existence…

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Prefixation

Prefixation is a morphological process where a prefix is added to the…

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Portmanteau Morph

A portmanteau morph is a linguistic phenomenon where two words blend to…

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Object Complement

An object complement renames or describes the direct object of a sentence.…

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Metaphor

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike…

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Literal Translation: Understanding Direct Word-for-Word Translation

Literal translation, also known as word-for-word translation, directly converts the source text's…

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Literal Meaning In A Lexical Database

Understanding the literal meaning within lexical databases is crucial for accurate natural…

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Lexical Form

The lexical form of a word is its basic, dictionary form, independent…

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Inflectional Category

An inflectional category is a grammatical property of a word that changes…

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Inflectional Affix

An inflectional affix is a morpheme added to the end of a…

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