word derivation

Spanish translation: palabra derivada

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English term or phrase:	word derivation
Spanish translation:	palabra derivada
Entered by:	Lydia De Jorge

14:18 Feb 17, 2008

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Poetry & Literature / Grade 9

English term or phrase: word derivation

The student is analyzing a story for reading comprehension:

I know that adding the suffix -y to the adjective dull creates the adverb dully. This alterante word form is called a word derivation.

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palabra derivada

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palabra derivada

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formación de palabras por derivación/ derivación de palabras

Rosina Peixoto

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palabra derivada

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formación de palabras por derivación/ derivación de palabras

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Este es un caso de adverbialización deadjetival por sufijación significativa.

Rosina Peixoto
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