Behaviors of Personal Meaning Marker Suffixes in Mandarin Language

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211223.014How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Derivational affix; Suffix behavior; Constituent; Personal meaning; Frozen bond

Abstract

Suffixes are constituents that form larger grammatical units, especially in the form of words. Each suffix has a specific function in forming the meaning type: the personal meaning type. Various suffixes form a single personal meaning in Mandarin, and each form has its specifications of personal meaning and behavior. The specifications of the personal meaning built by each suffix include (1) a person who has expertise in science, (2) a person as a member and/or part of a group or organization, (3) personal who has knowledge and skills, (4) a person with military specifications, trained person, (5) a person with the type of hard worker, and (6) a person with non-permanent or temporary activities. Due to these behavioral specifications, not all verb morphemes can be followed by suffixes that form personal meaning. Between suffixes forming personal meaning and morpheme verbs have their criteria. As a result, both are bound by the criteria and specifications of each suffix’s semantic function to form personal meaning in the grammatical unit of the word class. The scope of personal meaning built is limited and bound by the lexical meaning of verb morpheme elements followed by suffixes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Subandi Subandi
AU  - Xiao Renfei
AU  - Muhammad F. Masrur
AU  - Cicik Arista
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/12/24
TI  - Behaviors of Personal Meaning Marker Suffixes in Mandarin Language
BT  - Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities 2021 (IJCAH 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 73
EP  - 78
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211223.014
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211223.014
ID  - Subandi2021
ER  -