từ tố

Từ tố là đơn vị nhỏ nhất có nghĩa trong một ngôn ngữ.

Definition

1. Noun (Linguistics):
   • Morpheme: The smallest grammatical unit in a language that carries meaning. A morpheme cannot be divided into smaller meaningful parts. It is the fundamental building block of words.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong từ "sách vở", có hai từ tố: "sách" và "vở". (In the word "sách vở" (books), there are two morphemes: "sách" and "vở".)
  • Từ tố có thể là từ gốc hoặc phụ tố. (A morpheme can be a root or an affix.)
  • Phân tích từ tố giúp hiểu cấu tạo từ. (Analyzing morphemes helps in understanding word formation.)

Advanced Usage

• In linguistic analysis, "từ tố" is used to discuss the internal structure of words, distinguishing between free morphemes (which can stand alone as words) and bound morphemes (which must be attached to other morphemes).

Variants and Related Words

• Hình vị: This is a direct synonym for "từ tố" in Vietnamese linguistics, also meaning .
• Phụ tố (n): . A bound morpheme attached to a root word (e.g., prefixes, suffixes).
• Từ gốc (n): . The core, meaningful base of a word.

Synonyms

• Morpheme: The smallest meaningful linguistic unit.

Related Terms

• Ngữ tố: Sometimes used interchangeably, though it can have a broader meaning encompassing any minimal linguistic element.
• Phân tích hình thái học: . The study of the structure and form of words, which involves identifying morphemes.