afiksella

Afiksella is a term used in linguistics to describe a type of affix that is attached to the base of a word to form a new word. Affixes are morphemes that are added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning, grammatical function, or other properties. Afiksella is a specific type of affix that is used in certain languages, such as Finnish and Estonian, to indicate the case or grammatical function of a noun or adjective.

In Finnish, for example, afiksella is used to indicate the genitive case, which is used to express possession or association. For instance, the word "kissa" (cat) can be modified with the afiksella "-n" to form "kissan" (of the cat), indicating possession. Similarly, in Estonian, afiksella is used to indicate the partitive case, which is used to express a part of something or a non-specific quantity.

Afiksella plays a crucial role in the morphology of these languages, allowing for the creation of new words and the expression of complex grammatical relationships. The use of afiksella is a key feature of the agglutinative nature of Finnish and Estonian, where words are formed by the addition of multiple affixes to a base word.