O substantive derivative is the one that originates from another word, usually by the radical. The derivation can be prefixal, suffixal, parasynthetic, regressive, or improper, depending on how it alters the primitive noun to create the derivative.
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What is a derivative noun?
The derivative noun is a noun classification. It's called derivative because its name originated from another noun, that is, derives from another name. The derived noun often arises from the stem of another word. The derived noun can come from a primitive noun or even from another derived noun, that is, you can create a derived noun based on another derived noun.
Derivative noun examples
Here are some examples of derived nouns with the respective words from which they originated.
|
word primitive |
substantive derivative |
beef |
meatguarantee |
Grand daugther |
bisGrand daugther |
migrate |
imigratebefore |
oven |
ovenhail |
theater |
hosttheater |
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Lead Types
THE derivation it can occur in different ways depending on how it alters the word from which the derived noun originated.
- Prefix Derivation: occurs by adding a prefix.
E.g.: sound → ultrassound
- Suffix Derivation: occurs by adding a suffix.
E.g.: clothing → clothinggem
- Parasynthetic Derivation: occurs by adding a prefix and from one suffix.
E.g.: loop → enlacquerment (in + bow + chin)
- Regressive derivation: occurs by reduction of a primitive word.
E.g.: singing → corner(“His singing is very in tune.”)
- Improper derivation: there is no change in the form of the word, but there is change semantics, that is, from the primitive word the derived word is created, which, despite having the same form, has a new meaning.
E.g.: to know (verb) → know(noun) ("Strength never overcomes knowledge.")
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Derivative Noun Uses
Many words we use in everyday life are derived nouns without us noticing. Watch:
- "I still don't know how to use this application.”
- "You masonsknow this very well ground.”
- "Tried to set up a mousetrapto catch the rats.”
- "That one floriculturehas a wide variety of flowers.”
- "O anticlimaxof the story was amazing.”
Difference between derived noun and common noun
O common noun is any noun of generic name to a group of things or beings, not identifying the individuals of that group. O substantivederivative, in turn, is necessarily a name that comes from another name, commonly based on a common stem. To learn more about this classification of nouns, read the text: scommon noun.
solved exercises
Question 1 – (FGV)
Text 1 – Arguments against reducing the age of criminal responsibility
1. Reducing the age of criminal responsibility violates one of the clauses of the Federal Constitution that cannot be modified by congressmen.
2. The inclusion of young people aged 16 and over in the Brazilian prison system would not contribute to their reintegration into society.
3. The pressure to reduce the age of criminal responsibility is based on isolated cases and not on statistical data.
4. Instead of reducing the age of criminal responsibility, the government should invest in education and public policies to protect young people and reduce their vulnerability to violence.
5. Reducing the age of criminal responsibility would mainly affect young black people, poor people and residents of areas peripheral areas in Brazil, as this is the profile of a large part of the prison population Brazilian.
(Uol - Daily life 05/19/2015 adapted)
Among the nouns below, taken from text 1, the one that is NOT formed based on a verb is:
A) Constitution
B) pressure
C) inclusion
D) reduction
E) population
Resolution
Alternative E. The noun “population” is not derived from a verb, but from another noun: “people”.
Question 2 – Create nouns derived from the listed words respecting the type of derivation requested between parentheses.
a) Travel (suffix derivation)
b) Sol (prefix derivation)
c) Poor (parasynthetic derivation)
Resolution
Resolution suggestions
a) traveler
b) sunflower
c) impoverishment
By Guilherme Viana
grammar teacher
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VIANA, William. "Derivative noun"; Brazil School. Available in: https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/gramatica/substantivo-derivado.htm. Accessed on July 27, 2021.