Agglutinatively

Agglutinatively is an adjective used in linguistics to describe a type of word formation process. In agglutinative languages, words are formed by adding affixes (prefixes or suffixes) to a root word. These affixes often carry grammatical information, such as tense, case, or number. The process of agglutination is characterized by the addition of these affixes without any change in the form of the root word itself. This results in long, complex words that can convey a great deal of information in a single unit. Examples of agglutinative languages include Turkish, Finnish, and Japanese. The agglutinative nature of these languages can make them challenging for learners of other language types, as the meaning of a word is not always immediately apparent from its root.