Derivaní
Derivaní is a term used in morphology to describe the process by which new words are formed from existing bases through derivational strategies such as affixation and compounding. It is often contrasted with inflection, which modifies grammar rather than word class or core meaning. The focus of derivaní is on how form and meaning change to create new lexical items, including changes in word class and semantic specialization.
Etymology: the word derivaní is commonly traced to Latin derivare "to derive," with a nominal ending influenced
Usage and scope: derivaní is discussed in studies of languages with productive derivational systems, including those
Examples: derivational formation can yield nouns from adjectives (happy → happiness), verbs from nouns (act → action), or
See also: derivation, morphology, word formation, affixation.