suffixummals
Suffixummals are a theoretical class of affixes described in speculative linguistics and worldbuilding. They attach to the end of an existing suffix sequence, creating a second-order suffix that modifies the meaning of the whole derivation rather than the base stem alone. In effect, they are suffixes of suffixes.
Origin and scope: The term is coined to discuss nested suffixation patterns observed or imagined in constructed
Morphology: Word structure follows a general order: root + primary suffixes + suffixummal(s). Several suffixummals may stack, with
Typology and parallels: Suffixummals resemble circumfixes or suffixal clitics in some analyses, but their defining feature
Examples (hypothetical): In Language X, root verb 'larn' with suffix '-en' yields 'larnen' meaning 'to learn as