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- [tag-meem]
- /ˈtæg mim/
- /tˈaɡmiːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tag-meem]
- /ˈtæg mim/
Definitions of tagmeme word
- noun tagmeme the basic unit of grammatical analysis in tagmemics, consisting of a correlation between a grammatical function and the class of items that can occur in that function. Compare filler (def 9), slot1 (def 3). 1
- noun tagmeme a class of speech elements all of which may fulfil the same grammatical role in a sentence; the minimum unit of analysis in tagmemics 0
- noun tagmeme the smallest meaningful unit of grammatical form 0
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Origin of tagmeme
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; < Greek tágm(a) arrangement (equivalent to tag-, base of tássein to arrange + -ma noun suffix of result) + -eme
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Parts of speech for Tagmeme
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tagmeme popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tagmeme usage trend in Literature
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