Complete Detailed Grammar of the International Language Ido/Elements of a Word

Elements of a Word A word can consist of diverse elements, like bofratino [sister-in-law], for example, in which one discerns: a root: frat [sibling], a desinence: o [noun], affixes, among which a prefix: bo [relationship by marriage], a suffix: in [female]. We designate root the essential irreducible element, which indicates the general idea that the word expresses here: frat. We designate stem the assembly: root + affixes, here: bofratin. We designate morpheme all what is soldered to a root to determine it: affixes and desinences, here: bo, in, o.A few words (in comparison to the rest) consist only of a root, e.g. the prepositions, many adverbs, conjunctions, etc. Previous | Contents | Next References