Complete Detailed Grammar of the International Language Ido/Elements of a Word

Elements of a Word
A word can consist of diverse elements, like bofratino [sister-in-law], for example, in which one discerns:


 * 1) a root: frat [sibling],
 * 2) a desinence: o [noun],
 * 3) affixes, among which a prefix: bo [relationship by marriage], a suffix: in [female].

We designate root the essential irreducible element, which indicates the general idea that the word expresses here: frat.

We designate stem the assembly: root + affixes, here: bofratin.

We designate morpheme all what is soldered to a root to determine it: affixes and desinences, here: bo, in, o.

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