Hyphenation ofoltrapassassero

Linguistic Analysis of "oltrapassassero" (Italian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "oltrapassassero" is the third-person plural imperfect indicative of the verb "oltrapassare" (to exceed, to surpass). It's a relatively complex word due to its length and the presence of multiple suffixes. Pronunciation follows standard Italian phonological rules, with attention to vowel quality and consonant articulation.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Italian syllabification rules, the word divides as follows (see "syllable_division" in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: oltre- (Latin ultra) - meaning "beyond, over". Function: modifies the verb's meaning.
• Root: pass- (Latin passus) - meaning "to pass, to go by". Function: core meaning of the verb.
• Suffix: -a- (thematic vowel) - connects the root to the subsequent suffixes. Function: grammatical marker.
• Suffix: -ss- (reduplication of 's' from 'pass') - part of the imperfect tense formation. Function: tense marker.
• Suffix: -ero- (imperfect indicative ending, 3rd person plural) - indicates tense, mood, and person. Function: grammatical marker.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: pass-a-ssé-ro.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ol.tra.pas.sas.ˈse.ro/

6. Edge Case Review:

The double 's' presents a potential edge case. In Italian, geminate consonants generally belong to the following syllable. However, the 'ss' here is part of the imperfect tense formation and functions as a single unit within the syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a verb form. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: They were exceeding, they were surpassing.
• Part of Speech: Verb (Imperfect Indicative, 3rd person plural)
• Translation: They were passing beyond, they were exceeding.
• Synonyms: superavano, eccedevano
• Antonyms: rispettavano, osservavano
• Examples:
  • "I limiti che stavano fissando, loro li oltrapassassero facilmente." (The limits they were setting, they easily exceeded them.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• superare (to surpass): su-pe-ra-re. Similar structure with a prefix and root. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• passare (to pass): pas-sa-re. Simpler structure, but shares the root "pass-". Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• oltremodo (exceedingly): ol-tre-mo-do. Shares the prefix "oltre-". Stress on the antepenultimate syllable.

The consistent stress on the penultimate syllable in "oltrapassassero" and "passare" highlights a common pattern in Italian verb conjugation. "oltremodo" differs due to the presence of the adverbial suffix "-modo".

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Consonant Clusters: Consonant clusters are generally split, with one consonant remaining with the preceding vowel and the other moving to the following vowel (e.g., pas-sa-).
• Rule 2: Vowel Hiatus: Vowel hiatus are separated into different syllables (e.g., ol-tra-).
• Rule 3: Geminate Consonants: Geminate consonants (double consonants) are generally considered part of the following syllable.
• Rule 4: Prefix/Suffix Boundaries: Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into distinct syllables.

11. Special Considerations:

The imperfect tense formation with the reduplicated 's' is a specific morphological feature that influences the syllabification. The word's length and complexity require careful application of the rules to avoid misdivision.