Connecting vowels and consonants

question 1

Regarding the structure and formation of words in the Portuguese language, we can say that the functions of connecting vowels and consonants are:

a) Connect the two words that make up compound nouns.

b) Link the word stem to the prefixes and also make the gender inflection of nouns and verbs.

c) Facilitate pronunciation without causing changes in its meaning.

d) Indicate, at the end of the word, its gender (male/female) and number (singular and plural) inflections.

e) Indicate the tense and mood of the verbs and the gender and number inflections of nouns, adjectives and adverbs.

question 2

We can say that the word "goianiense" is structured as follows:

a) goiani (stem) + ense (suffix).

b) goia (stem) + n (connecting consonant) + i (connecting vowel) + ense (prefix).

c) goia (stem) + n (connecting consonant) + i (connecting vowel) + ense (suffix).

d) goian (stem) + i (connecting vowel) + ense (suffix).

e) goi (stem) + a (connecting vowel) + n (connecting consonant) + i (connecting vowel) + ense (suffix).

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