different between suppletive vs nonsuppletive

suppletive

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /s?.?pli?.t?v/, /s?.?pli?.t?v/

Adjective

suppletive (comparative more suppletive, superlative most suppletive)

  1. Supplying deficiencies; supplementary; suppletory.
  2. (grammar) Which supplies an etymologically unrelated word with forms, or which is used as one of its forms, by suppletion (for example, in English, better and best are suppletive forms of good).
  3. (law)Relating to laws which can apply in a contract if the parties choose to agree to this.
    • Labine v. Vincent, 401 U.S. 532 (1971), Harlan, J., concurring:

Translations

Noun

suppletive (plural suppletives)

  1. (grammar) A form used by way of suppletion.

See also

  • suppleted
  • suppletion
  • syncretic
  • Category:Suppletions by language

Further reading

  • suppletion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Adjective

suppletive

  1. feminine plural of suppletivo

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nonsuppletive

English

Etymology

non- +? suppletive

Adjective

nonsuppletive (not comparable)

  1. Not suppletive.

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