Hyphenation ofантибольшевистскому

Linguistic Analysis of "антибольшевистскому" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "антибольшевистскому" is a complex adjective meaning "anti-Bolshevik" (dative singular, masculine/neuter). It's formed through extensive prefixation and suffixation. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, a hallmark of Russian phonology.

2. Syllable Division:

ан-ти-боль-ше-вист-ско-му

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: анти- (anti-) - Greek origin, negation.
• Root: большевик- (bol'shevik-) - Slavic origin, meaning "Bolshevik" (from "больше" - more, and "вик" - a suffix denoting a member of a group).
• Suffixes: -ист- (-ist-) - Latin/Greek origin, forming nouns denoting adherents to a doctrine. -скому (-skomu) - Slavic origin, dative singular masculine/neuter adjectival ending.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable: вист-ско-му.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ɐnʲtʲɪbɐlʲʂɨˈvʲist͡skəmʊ/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• ан- /ɐnʲ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. No consonant clusters prevent division here.
• ти- /tʲɪ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
• боль- /bɐlʲ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
• ше- /ʂɨ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
• вист- /vʲist/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster "ст" is permissible at the syllable end.
• ско- /skə/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
• му /mʊ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable ends with a consonant.

7. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification generally avoids leaving a single consonant at the beginning of a syllable unless it's a sonorant (j, l, m, n, r). This rule is followed here. Vowel reduction is significant in unstressed syllables, impacting the phonetic realization but not the syllable division.

8. Grammatical Role:

The word is an adjective in the dative singular, masculine/neuter. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function, though stress placement can shift in other forms (e.g., nominative).

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: антибольшевистскому
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Definitions:
  • "Relating to or supporting opposition to Bolshevism."
  • "Translation: Anti-Bolshevik (dative singular, masculine/neuter)"
• Synonyms: контрреволюционному (kontrrevolyutsionnomu - counter-revolutionary)
• Antonyms: революционному (revolyutsionnomu - revolutionary)
• Examples:
  • "Он был настроен антибольшевистскому." (On byl nastroyen antibol'shevistskomu - He was disposed against the Bolsheviks.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel reduction might occur, but the core syllabification remains consistent. Some speakers might slightly palatalize consonants before 'и', but this doesn't affect syllable boundaries.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• большой (bol'shoy - big): боль-шой /bɐlʲˈʂoj/ - Similar open syllable structure.
• история (istoriya - history): ис-то-ри-я /ɪˈstorʲɪjə/ - Demonstrates the consistent vowel-nucleus rule.
• коммунист (kommunist - communist): ком-му-нист /kəmʊˈnʲist/ - Shows a similar pattern of consonant clusters at syllable ends.

The differences lie in the complexity of the prefixation and suffixation in "антибольшевистскому," leading to a longer word with more syllables. However, the underlying syllabification principles remain the same.