muunninsanan
Muunninsana is a term used in Finnish linguistics to describe a word that serves as a base for productive transformations across word-formation and inflection. The concept emphasizes how a single stem can participate in multiple related forms or grammatical functions through processes categorized as muunto, or transformation, rather than through a single, fixed part of speech.
The precise definition of muunninsana varies among scholars. In general, it refers to a root or stem
Muunninsana is typically contrasted with independent dictionary entries that are defined by separate meanings and functions.
In practice, the concept is discussed as one analytic tool rather than a universally adopted category. Some