duplifix

An affix which, when applied, incorporates some of the stem word it is modifying.

Note that reduplication of the root vowel in a duplifix can also be viewed as vowel harmony, see §2.3.

The initial C- of this duplifix copies the initial consonant of the lexical morpheme which happens to be /p/ so that the plural marker takes the shape puru-

An affix that works by duplicating part of the stem word.

First, here are examples to show variation in the phonological make-up of duplifixes. C, CV, CVC, and CVCV are all possible duplifix skeleta.