Hyphenation ofsamfunnsomstøytar

Analysis of "samfunnsomstøytar" (Norwegian Nynorsk)

1. Pronunciation Considerations:

The word "samfunnsomstøytar" is a complex noun in Nynorsk, meaning "social misfit" or "someone who makes a social disturbance." It's a compound word built from several morphemes. Pronunciation involves careful attention to consonant clusters and vowel qualities typical of Nynorsk.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Nynorsk syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) and respecting morphemic boundaries, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• sam-: Prefix, meaning "together" or "social" (Old Norse sam-).
• funn-: Root, meaning "find," "discovery," or in this context, "society" (Old Norse fundr).
• -s-: Genitive marker, linking "funn" to "om".
• -om-: Circumfix, forming the adjective "social" (Old Norse um meaning "around").
• -støy-: Root, meaning "disturbance," "noise" (Old Norse støy).
• -tar: Suffix, forming a noun denoting a person who performs the action or possesses the quality (Old Norse -ari).

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: støy. This is typical for Nynorsk nouns with multiple syllables.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈsɑmˌfʊnːsɔmˌstœʏ̯tɑr/

6. Edge Case Review:

The double consonant "nn" in "funn" is a common feature in Nynorsk and doesn't pose a special syllabification challenge. The consonant cluster "støy" is also relatively common and follows the rule of maximizing onsets.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. While theoretically, one could attempt to derive a verb-like meaning (though uncommon), the syllabification remains consistent as the core morphemic structure doesn't change.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A person who doesn't fit into society or causes social disruption.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine)
• Translation: Social misfit, troublemaker, disruptive element.
• Synonyms: utskudd (outcast), bråkmaker (troublemaker)
• Antonyms: tilpasset (well-adjusted), samfunnsengasjert (socially engaged)
• Example Usage: "Han vart sett på som ein samfunnsomstøytar av mange." (He was seen as a social misfit by many.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• landsbygda: (village) - lan-ds-byg-da - Similar in having consonant clusters, but stress is on the first syllable.
• arbeidslivet: (working life) - ar-bei-ds-li-vet - Demonstrates the tendency to break up longer words into more syllables.
• utdanninga: (education) - ut-dan-nin-ga - Shows how vowel length can influence syllable boundaries.

The differences in syllable division are primarily due to the varying lengths of the words, the presence of different consonant clusters, and the location of stress. "samfunnsomstøytar" has a more complex structure and a later stress, leading to a different syllable breakdown.