postbase
/ˈpoʊstbeɪs/
noun
- A suffix or element added after the base of a word in linguistics.
- Linguists study how postbases change the meaning of a root word in many languages.
- In the word 'happiness,' '-ness' is a postbase that turns the adjective 'happy' into a noun.
- The postbase '-er' in 'teacher' indicates a person who performs an action.
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