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dvandva

Technical term, "a coordinative compound".

References

  • Bauer, L (2006), Compound.
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Linguistic Notions

  • Compounding
    A compound can be defined in very basic terms as a word that is made up of two or more words. Compounds thus show properties of both morphological formation (the whole constitutes a word) and sy...
  • Coordination
    The term coordination refers to the juxtaposition of two or more words or phrases under a single phrasal node, often linked by a conjunction such as and or or. Unlike...
Cite this page:
Molina-Munoz, Adriana (2023). 'dvandva'. . First published on 28 Jun 2023. Last updated on 28 Jun 2023.
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