Joseph Greenberg's Universal 28 states that this process always follows its counterpart if they both follow the source. The West African language of Fula is unique in that diminutives are formed by this process. The Slavic language Sorbian is an unusual example since it features syncretism, in which this process is partially reversed. Unlike a related process, this process is not iterative and usually induces less allomorphy. The inherent type of this process does not depend on syntax and is contrasted with the contextual type. A type of this process that makes use of non-cognate words is suppletion and is exemplified by the Latin word fero. This process does not generate a new lexeme, unlike derivation. For 10 points, name this process of modifying a word to alter its aspect, mood or some other grammatical category, such as conjugating a verb or declining a noun.
Joseph Greenberg's Universal 28 states that this process always follows its counterpart if they both follow the source. The West African language of Fula is unique in that diminutives are formed by this process. The Slavic language Sorbian is an unusual example since it features syncretism, in which this process is partially reversed. Unlike a related process, this process is not iterative and usually induces less allomorphy. The inherent type of this process does not depend on syntax and is contrasted with the contextual type. A type of this process that makes use of non-cognate words is suppletion and is exemplified by the Latin word fero. This process does not generate a new lexeme, unlike derivation. For 10 points, name this process of modifying a word to alter its aspect, mood or some other grammatical category, such as conjugating a verb or declining a noun.
Joseph Greenberg's Universal 28 states that this process always follows its counterpart if they both follow the source.
inflection [or word forms]