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'''Theme vowel''' is a morphological [[marker]] which indicates which is the declensional or conjugational class that a [[word]] belongs to. | '''Theme vowel''' is a morphological [[marker]] which indicates which is the declensional or conjugational class that a [[word]] belongs to. | ||
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In [[Ancient Greek]], nouns are grouped into three declensional classes. If a noun belongs to the first declension, the root is followed by the theme vowel -''a''-, and if it belongs to the second declension the root is followed by -''o''-: ''môus+a+n'' (acc.sg.), ''môus+a+y'' (nom.pl.) 'Muse', ''log+o+n'' (acc.sg.), ''log+o+y'' (nom.pl.) 'word'. Another term is 'extension vowel'. | In [[Ancient Greek]], nouns are grouped into three declensional classes. If a noun belongs to the first declension, the root is followed by the theme vowel -''a''-, and if it belongs to the second declension the root is followed by -''o''-: ''môus+a+n'' (acc.sg.), ''môus+a+y'' (nom.pl.) 'Muse', ''log+o+n'' (acc.sg.), ''log+o+y'' (nom.pl.) 'word'. Another term is 'extension vowel'. | ||
{{Incomplete|correct Greek examples}} | {{Incomplete|correct Greek examples}} | ||
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| − | + | *[http://www2.let.uu.nl/UiL-OTS/Lexicon/zoek.pl?lemma=Theme+vowel&lemmacode=155 Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics] | |
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* Goodwin, W. 1894. ''Greek grammar,'' Macmillan, London. | * Goodwin, W. 1894. ''Greek grammar,'' Macmillan, London. | ||
* Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | * Spencer, A. 1991. ''Morphological Theory,'' Blackwell, Oxford. | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:15, 17 August 2014
Definition
Theme vowel is a morphological marker which indicates which is the declensional or conjugational class that a word belongs to.
Example
In Ancient Greek, nouns are grouped into three declensional classes. If a noun belongs to the first declension, the root is followed by the theme vowel -a-, and if it belongs to the second declension the root is followed by -o-: môus+a+n (acc.sg.), môus+a+y (nom.pl.) 'Muse', log+o+n (acc.sg.), log+o+y (nom.pl.) 'word'. Another term is 'extension vowel'.
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Links
References
- Goodwin, W. 1894. Greek grammar, Macmillan, London.
- Spencer, A. 1991. Morphological Theory, Blackwell, Oxford.
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