Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Infixation

Definition: 

Infixation is a morphological process whereby a bound morpheme attaches within a root or stem.

The kind of affix involved in this process is called an infix.

Examples: 

(Phillipines - Tagalog)

The focus marker -um- is a infix which is added after the first consonant of the root.

  • bili: root ‘buy’
  • -um-: infix ‘AGT’
  • bumili: word ‘bought’