Príponou

Príponou is the instrumental singular form of the Slovak noun prípona, meaning a suffix in morphology. In Slovak linguistics, prípona denotes a bound morpheme attached to the end of a word to create a new word (derivational suffix) or to indicate grammatical features (inflectional suffix). Suffixes play a central role in word formation and in inflection across nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

Suffixes are used to derive new lexical items as well as to mark grammatical categories. The study of suffixes covers their functions in word formation, alternations in meaning, and their role in indicating tense, aspect, number, case, gender, and other grammatical features in various parts of speech. The inventory of suffixes in Slovak is part of broader Slavic morphology, and Slovak suffixes share features with other West Slavic languages.

Príponou is commonly encountered in grammar and dictionary entries when the suffix itself is the topic of description. It appears in constructions that refer to the suffix as a linguistic object, rather than as a component of a particular word.

Historically, the concept of suffixes dates to proto-Slavic roots, and the modern Slovak system includes a rich set of suffixes used for word formation and inflection. The study of prípona and its instrumental form pr íponou helps describe how suffixes interact with stems to shape meaning and grammatical function.