derivational

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According to the historical origin of the derivational elements.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

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 Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

Classification of linguistic concepts: basic or concrete, derivational, concrete relational, pure relational.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward

In fishery, as compared with fish, the number of derivational elements is two.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

But what prevents us from throwing in these “dispensable” or “secondary” relational concepts with the large, floating group of derivational, qualifying concepts that we have already discussed?

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward