Agglutinerade

Agglutinerade is a term used in linguistics to describe a specific type of word formation. It refers to the process where morphemes, the smallest meaningful units of language, are joined together in a linear sequence to form a single word. Each morpheme typically retains its original form and meaning, and the overall meaning of the word is a combination of the meanings of its constituent morphemes. This contrasts with fusional languages, where morphemes often merge and change their form, and their individual meanings become less distinct.

Languages that exhibit agglutination are known as agglutinative languages. Examples include Turkish, Finnish, Hungarian, Japanese, and Korean. In these languages, a root word can be extended with a series of affixes (prefixes, suffixes, or infixes) to express grammatical information such as tense, number, case, or possession. For instance, in Turkish, the word "evlerimde" (in my houses) is formed by combining the root "ev" (house) with the plural suffix "-ler" (houses), the possessive suffix "-im" (my), and the locative case suffix "-de" (in).

The structure of agglutinative languages often leads to very long words that can convey complex grammatical relationships. This word-building process is systematic and predictable, making it a characteristic feature of the languages that employ it. The clarity of individual morpheme boundaries is a key distinguishing feature of agglutination.