Derivational example sentences

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derivational

definition

- adjective form of derivation

der·i·va·tion

noun

derivation (noun) · derivations (plural noun)

- the obtaining or developing of something from a source or origin:

- the formation of a word from another word or from a root in the same or another language.

- origin; extraction:

- something derived; a derivative:

- in generative grammar, the set of stages that link the abstract underlying structure of an expression to its surface form.

- the process of deducing a new formula, theorem, etc., from previously accepted statements.

- a sequence of statements showing that a formula, theorem, etc., is a consequence of previously accepted statements.

Synonyms

derivation, deriving, induction, deduction, deducing, inferring, inference, gathering, gleaning, extraction, eliciting, eduction, origin, etymology, source, root, etymon, provenance, fountainhead, wellspring, origination, beginning, foundation, basis, cause, ancestry, descent, genealogy, development, evolution, extraction

"Derivational" Example Sentences

1. The derivational suffix "-able" can turn a verb into an adjective, like in "manageable."
2. She used a derivational prefix to create the word "dislike" from the word "like."
3. The derivational process involves creating a new word from an existing one using affixes.
4. Some derivational suffixes change the tense of a verb, like "-ed" and "-ing."
5. The word "unjust" was created using a derivational prefix, indicating the opposite of "just."
6. A derivational morpheme can add meaning to a word without changing its grammatical category.
7. The derivational prefix "post-" can mean "after," as in the word "postpone."
8. "Underscore" is an example of a word created using a derivational prefix and root word.
9. English uses derivational morphology to create new words in the language.
10. The word "childish" was formed using a derivational suffix, indicating a characteristic of a child.
11. The derivational affix "-ness" can turn an adjective into a noun, like in "happiness."
12. A derivational suffix like "-ful" can add meaning to a word, such as "hopeful."
13. In linguistics, derivational morphology is the study of how words are formed using affixes.
14. The word "misunderstand" is an example of a verb created using a derivational prefix.
15. A derivational morpheme can change the meaning of a word in a significant way.
16. The word "disrespectful" was formed using a derivational prefix and suffix.
17. English uses both inflectional and derivational morphology to modify words.
18. The derivational morpheme "-ize" can change a noun into a verb, as in "modernize."
19. The word "unhappy" was created using a derivational prefix, indicating the opposite of "happy."
20. The derivational suffix "-ment" can turn a verb into a noun, like in "movement."
21. A derivational prefix like "anti-" can indicate opposition or against, like in "anti-social."
22. The word "unkind" was created using a derivational prefix, indicating the opposite of "kind."
23. Derivational morphology can be used to create technical and scientific terms.
24. The derivational morpheme "-y" can turn a noun into an adjective, as in "sunny."
25. The word "illegal" was created using a derivational prefix, indicating the opposite of "legal."
26. A derivational suffix like "-ly" can turn an adjective into an adverb, like in "happily."
27. In linguistics, derivational affixes are typically divided into prefixes and suffixes.
28. The derivational prefix "pre-" can mean "before," like in the word "preheat."
29. The word "rearrange" was created using a derivational prefix, indicating repetition.
30. The derivational process can create new words in a language using both prefixes and suffixes.

Common Phases

1. Prefixation: adding a morpheme before the base word;
2. Suffixation: adding a morpheme after the base word;
3. Inflection: adding a grammatical ending to the word;
4. Reduplication: repeating all or part of the base word;
5. Conversion: changing the part of speech of a word without adding any morpheme;
6. Compounding: joining two or more base words to form a new word.