derivational
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At present it is a derivational syllable by which we can convert an adjective into an adverb: brave, brave-ly.
From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
For such languages the number concept has no syntactic significance whatever, is not essentially conceived of as defining a relation, but falls into the group of derivational or even of basic concepts.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
Classification of linguistic concepts: basic or concrete, derivational, concrete relational, pure relational.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
According to the historical origin of the derivational elements.
From A Handbook of the English Language by R. G. (Robert Gordon) Latham
As far as Latin and Greek are concerned, their inflection consists essentially of the fusing of elements that express logically impure relational concepts with radical elements and with elements expressing derivational concepts.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir
