(n): a process occurring in living organisms
(n): the building of words from component morphemes that retain their form and meaning in the process of combining
(n): a process involved in human language
(n): the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution; these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated
(n): (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved
Yeah, I think even though German isn't considered an agglutinative language like Finnish or Turkish, the way it forms nouns is agglutinative. It just refers to how many morphemes you can smash into one lexical unit. Right?
German is not considered an agglutinative language. I don't think portmanteaus are either. I'm not entirely clear on why though. I'll have to do some more reading.
Thanks. This is wonderful fun. Is the German method of forming nouns also agglutinative? And are portmanteau words also an example of agglutination? I love to learn about language formation/evolution.
The Turkish language is agglutanative.
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Stumped again, seanahan. I think that there is a referent that I don't get. Turks?
Why do they agglutinate their words?
That's nobodies business but the Turks.
Yes, oatmeal is agglutinous, isn't it.
Sounds like oatmeal to me.
noun: a clumped mass of material formed by agglutination.