Prefixmeghozzá

Prefixmeghozzá is a theoretical term in linguistics describing a bound prefixed morpheme proposed to mark causation or the bringing about of an event when attached to a verb stem. In languages that would employ this device, the prefix signals that the action is initiated or brought about by an external causer rather than performed directly by the subject.

Etymology and usage: The term is a coinage used primarily in discussions of constructed languages, typology, and experimental grammar. It is not an established feature of any known natural language and is not widely adopted in mainstream linguistic descriptions. The name combines the English word prefix with the Hungarian element meghozzá, interpreted here as "to bring about" for illustration.

Grammar and function: As a prefix, meghozzá attaches directly to a verb stem and interacts with tense, aspect, and voice marking. It generally increases transitivity by introducing or emphasizing a causer argument and yields a causative reading such as “to cause someone to do X” or “to bring about X.” Cross-linguistic analyses compare it to classical causatives and to causative prefixes in constructed languages.

Examples: In a hypothetical language L, prefixmeghozzá- attached to these verbs yields: prefixmeghozzá-see meaning “to cause to see”; prefixmeghozzá-run meaning “to cause to run.” The base verb would simply mean “to see” or “to run” without the prefix.

See also: Causative, Prefix, Constructed language. Note: Prefixmeghozzá is a theoretical construct used in speculative discussions and is not an empirically documented feature of natural languages.