prefixlukema
Prefixlukema is a linguistic term describing a class of prefixes that attach to base morphemes to form new words with modified semantics or grammatical category. It is discussed mainly in theoretical morphology and in discussions of constructed languages.
The term combines "prefix" with lukema, a label for a hypothetical morpheme type that signals a functional
Mechanism-wise, a prefixlukema attaches to a base at the left edge, creating a bound word that behaves
Examples illustrating potential usage are hypothetical. In a sample language, the base noun mara with the prefixlukema
See also: affix, derivational prefix, morphology, constructed language.