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Del lexema al afijo

English translation: From lexeme to affix

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Spanish term or phrase:Del lexema al afijo
English translation:From lexeme to affix
Entered by: Marian Martin (X)

10:45 Mar 26, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
Spanish term or phrase: Del lexema al afijo
This is a heading in the text about word-formation in modern German.

The corresponding section explains why certain lexemes evolved into morphemes and later into affixes in order to form new words in German. The heading is expressing the evolution of these lexical items over time, from the state of lexeme to their final state as productive affixes.

I'm not sure which of these options sounds most natural in English:

From lexeme to affix
From lexemes to affixes
From the lexeme to the affix

Thank you.
Marian Martin (X)
Spain
Local time: 10:29
From lexeme to affix
Explanation:
It's in a general sense, so drop the determiners
Selected response from:

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
Thank you :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6From lexeme to affix
Simon Bruni
5From lexeme to affix
Cesar Serrano


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
From lexeme to affix


Explanation:
It's in a general sense, so drop the determiners

Simon Bruni
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
Grading comment
Thank you :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Vazquez
51 mins
agree  philgoddard
2 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
4 hrs
agree  Ashleigh Martinez
5 hrs
agree  Jaime Oriard
5 hrs
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
From lexeme to affix


Explanation:
I would go with that option...

Cesar Serrano
United States
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Cesar :)

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