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Compare the following three [[Hungarian]] verbal paradigms:
 
Compare the following three [[Hungarian]] verbal paradigms:
  
stem olvas 'read' ül 'sit'  mond 'say'
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  stem olvas 'read' ül 'sit'  mond 'say'
1 sg. olvas-ok ül-ök mond-ok
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  1 sg. olvas-ok ül-ök mond-ok
2 sg. olvas-ol ül-sz mond-asz
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  2 sg. olvas-ol ül-sz mond-asz
3 sg. olvas ül mond
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  3 sg. olvas ül mond
1 pl. olvas-unk ül-ünk mond-unk
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  1 pl. olvas-unk ül-ünk mond-unk
2 pl. olvas-tok ül-tök mond-otok
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  2 pl. olvas-tok ül-tök mond-otok
3 pl. olvas-nak ül-nek mond-anak
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  3 pl. olvas-nak ül-nek mond-anak
('s' = [s], 'sz' = [s])
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  ('s' = [s], 'sz' = [s])
  
 
Carstairs assumes that these three verbs belong to the same macroparadigm, since the variation is fully predictable. First, stems with [[back vowel]]s (''olvas, mond'') select back vowel suffixes (''-ok, -unk''), while verb stems with [[front vowel]]s select front vowels. This variation is due to a rule of [[vowel harmony]]. Second, if a consonant cluster of three members arises this is split up by an [[epenthetic vowel]]. Third, in the 2sg. form a stem ending in a [[sibilant]] takes the suffix ''-ol/-el'', while other stems take ''-sz'' (or a variant).
 
Carstairs assumes that these three verbs belong to the same macroparadigm, since the variation is fully predictable. First, stems with [[back vowel]]s (''olvas, mond'') select back vowel suffixes (''-ok, -unk''), while verb stems with [[front vowel]]s select front vowels. This variation is due to a rule of [[vowel harmony]]. Second, if a consonant cluster of three members arises this is split up by an [[epenthetic vowel]]. Third, in the 2sg. form a stem ending in a [[sibilant]] takes the suffix ''-ol/-el'', while other stems take ''-sz'' (or a variant).
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*[[Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy|Carstairs, Andrew]]. 1987. ''Allomorphy in inflexion.'' Beckenham: Croom Helm.
 
*[[Andrew Carstairs-McCarthy|Carstairs, Andrew]]. 1987. ''Allomorphy in inflexion.'' Beckenham: Croom Helm.
 
*[[Spencer, Andrew]]. 1991. ''Morphological Theory.'' Oxford:Blackwell.
 
*[[Spencer, Andrew]]. 1991. ''Morphological Theory.'' Oxford:Blackwell.
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===Other languages===
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German [[Makroparadigma]]
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 6 October 2007

In morphology, a macroparadigm is a notion which is introduced in Carstairs (1987) to refer to a collection of paradigms which are distinct in phonologically, morphosyntactically or semantically predictable ways.

Example

Compare the following three Hungarian verbal paradigms:

 stem	olvas	 'read' ül	'sit'   mond	 'say'
 1 sg.	olvas-ok	ül-ök	 	mond-ok
 2 sg.	olvas-ol	ül-sz	 	mond-asz
 3 sg.	olvas		ül		mond
 1 pl.	olvas-unk	ül-ünk 		mond-unk
 2 pl.	olvas-tok	ül-tök 		mond-otok
 3 pl.	olvas-nak	ül-nek	 	mond-anak
 ('s' = [s], 'sz' = [s])

Carstairs assumes that these three verbs belong to the same macroparadigm, since the variation is fully predictable. First, stems with back vowels (olvas, mond) select back vowel suffixes (-ok, -unk), while verb stems with front vowels select front vowels. This variation is due to a rule of vowel harmony. Second, if a consonant cluster of three members arises this is split up by an epenthetic vowel. Third, in the 2sg. form a stem ending in a sibilant takes the suffix -ol/-el, while other stems take -sz (or a variant).

Link

Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics

References

Other languages

German Makroparadigma