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Dutch
Etymology
From thema + vocaal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː.maː.voːˌkaːl/
- Hyphenation: the‧ma‧vo‧caal
Noun
themavocaal m (plural themavocalen)
- (linguistics, chiefly singular) a thematic vowel, a theme vowel
In sommige talen wordt een themavocaal gebruikt om de betekenis van een woord te beïnvloeden.- In some languages, a theme vowel is used to influence the meaning of a word.
De verandering van de themavocaal kan de grammaticale functie van het woord veranderen.- Changing the theme vowel can alter the grammatical function of the word.
In deze taal worden werkwoorden vaak vervoegd door middel van themavocalen- In this language, verbs are often conjugated using theme vowels.