ssätaivutusviite

ssätaivutusviite is a term used in linguistics and lexicography to describe a structured metadata entry that links a lemma to its inflectional paradigm. It functions as a cross-reference mechanism in dictionaries, grammars, corpora, and computational lexicons, helping users and programmes determine how a word can change form across cases, numbers, moods, tenses, and other morpho-syntactic categories.

A taivutusviite typically includes several elements. The perusmuoto (lemma) and its part of speech, the taivutusluokka (inflection class or paradigm), and a set of sample inflected forms or the rules that generate them. Irregular forms may be listed separately or flagged as exceptions. The entry may also point to longer tables or algorithms that produce full paradigms from the basic information.

For example, the noun kissa (cat) could appear in a taivutusviite as: lemma kissa, noun, taivutusluokka 1; esimerkkiformat include nominatiivi yksikkö kissa, genetiivi yksikkö kissan, inessiivi yksikkö kissassa, partitiivi monikko kissoja, nominatiivi monikko kissat. From these samples, software or learners can derive additional forms according to the described paradigm.

Use and applications of sessätaivutusviite include aiding language-learning materials, enhancing digital dictionaries, and supporting natural language processing tasks such as morphological analysis and generation. The concept emphasizes traceability, consistency, and the handling of irregularities within a unified reference framework.

See also: taivutus, morfologia, sanakirja, kielitiede, digitaalinen leksikko.