underlying form
underlying form · underlying forms
The abstract form that a given morpheme is postulated to have before any phonological…The abstract form that a given morpheme is postulated to have before any phonological rules are applied.
Meaning
1 sensesThe abstract form that a given morpheme is postulated to have before any phonological rules are applied.
Forms
plural: underlying forms| Singular | underlying form |
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regular