Compound formation principles in Livonian
Compounding is one of the most productive types of Livonian word formation. Compounds typically are synthetic and contain one or more modifiers, which follow the head of the compound. Most compound nouns have a singular genitive modifier. Livonian also has an important sub-group of compound nouns an...
Main Author: | Valts Ernštreits |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Tartu Press
2018-12-01
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Series: | Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri |
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Online Access: | https://ojs.utlib.ee/index.php/jeful/article/view/14961 |
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