付属語

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
ぞく
Grade: 5

Grade: 2
goon
Alternative spellings
附屬語 (kyūjitai)
附属語

Etymology

付属 (dependence) +‎ (morpheme; expression)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぞくご [fùzókúgó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟zo̞kɯ̟ɡo̞]

Noun

()(ぞく)() • (fuzokugo

  1. (grammar) a dependent/enclitic/bound morpheme or form in Japanese, marked by its dependence to a 自立語 (jiritsugo, free word) and its lack of distinct pitch accent
    Antonym: 自立語
    Hyponyms: 助動詞, 助詞