Meaning Of The Word Ablaut
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Ablaut Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Ablaut?
ablaut in American English
patterned change of base vowels in forms of a word or in related words to show changes in tense, meaning, etc., as in the Indo-European languages (Ex.: drink, drank, drunk) noun: regular alternation in the internal phonological structure of a word element, esp. alternation of a vowel, that is coordinated with a change in grammatical function or combination, as in English sing, sang, sung, song; apophony |
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