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Lexeme (Noun)

Meaning

A minimal unit (as a word or stem) in the lexicon of a language; `go' and `went' and `gone' and `going' are all members of the English lexeme `go'.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

  • The English lexeme "run" includes the words "run", "runs", "running", and "ran".
  • The concept of a lexeme is useful in linguistic analysis because it allows researchers to group related words together.
  • In many languages, a single lexeme can have multiple grammatical forms, such as the English lexeme "teach", which includes the words "teach", "taught", "teaching", and "teacher".
  • The lexeme "be" is one of the most complex in the English language, with multiple forms including "am", "is", "are", "was", "were", "been", and "being".
  • The relationship between a lexeme and its various forms is an important area of study in linguistics, particularly in the field of morphology.

Hypernyms

  • Linguistic Unit
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