Definition
derivational
adjective
- of, relating to, or involving derivation; formed by adding affixes to a root or base word
Usage: linguistics; commonly used in grammar and word-formation contexts
Examples
- The suffix '-ness' is a derivational morpheme that creates nouns from adjectives.
- In derivational morphology, we study how new words are formed from existing ones.
- The word 'happiness' is a derivational form of 'happy'.
- Derivational affixes change the part of speech or core meaning of a word.
- Unlike inflectional endings, derivational suffixes create entirely new words.