nonseparable
- adjective
- /nɑnˈsɛpərəbəl/
- Specialized
:
inseparable
- The teacher explained that 'un-' is a nonseparable prefix in English.
Examples
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In some languages, certain prefixes are always nonseparable from the main verb.
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Linguists often discuss whether a particle is nonseparable or can stand alone.
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The prefix is nonseparable from the root word.
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In linguistics, some affixes are nonseparable.
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In some languages, certain prefixes are always nonseparable from the main verb.
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The teacher explained that 'un-' is a nonseparable prefix in English.
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Linguists often discuss whether a particle is nonseparable or can stand alone.
Synonyms
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Cannot be divided and kept apart, like joined parts or very close friends
You cannot separate it from the thing it is connected to
Not able to stand alone and must attach to another word
A word that has meaning only when used with other words
A word that cannot stand alone and needs other words to have meaning
Cannot be taken out from where it is
Nothing can free it from something that holds or traps it
Antonyms
How Separable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonseparable comes from non- 'not' and separable 'able to be taken off'. A helpful image is a prefix stuck like glue to a verb so you cannot remove it, which is why a prefix or particle can be called nonseparable.