Infixálási

Infixálási is a term used in linguistics to describe the insertion of an affix, typically a suffix or a prefix, into the middle of a word's root or stem. This phenomenon is distinct from simple suffixation or prefixation, where affixes are attached to the beginning or end of a word, respectively. Infixálási can involve breaking a word's root into two parts and placing the infix between them.

While not as common as prefixation or suffixation in many Indo-European languages, infixálási is found in various language families around the world. For example, it occurs in some Austronesian languages like Tagalog, where grammatical information can be conveyed by inserting an infix into the root. It is also present in certain African languages and Native American languages. The function of infixes can vary widely, including marking tense, aspect, mood, number, or case, and they can also be used for derivation, creating new words from existing ones. The precise phonological and morphological rules governing infixálási are language-specific and can be quite complex.