suppletion
US /sʌˈpliːʃən/
UK /səˈpliː.ʃən/
명사
보충법, 이형태
the phenomenon in which a word takes a form that is not phonologically or morphologically related to the root or other forms of the same word, but serves the same grammatical function
예시:
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The verb 'go' exhibits suppletion in its past tense form 'went'.
동사 'go'는 과거형 'went'에서 보충법을 보인다.
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The forms 'good', 'better', and 'best' are examples of suppletion in adjectives.
'good', 'better', 'best' 형태는 형용사에서 보충법의 예시이다.