"zero suffix" meaning in All languages combined

See zero suffix on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zero suffixes [plural]
Etymology: From zero + suffix. Etymology templates: {{com|en|zero|suffix}} zero + suffix Head templates: {{en-noun}} zero suffix (plural zero suffixes)
  1. (linguistic morphology) A suffix which is a null morpheme, used in models of linguistic analysis to represent the lack of a suffix where one might otherwise be expected (for example, as one of several inflections that a stem can take, or the reduction of a historically vocalised suffix to the point that it is inaudible). Categories (topical): Linguistic morphology Synonyms: null suffix Related terms: -∅ (english: representation of the zero suffix)
    Sense id: en-zero_suffix-en-noun-V6V7E3Am Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistic-morphology, linguistics, morphology, sciences

Inflected forms

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