Hyphenation ofбессодержательности

Linguistic Analysis of "бессодержательности" (bessoderzhatel'nosti)

1. IPA Transcription:

/bʲɪsːɐdʲɪrʐɐˈtʲelʲnəsʲtʲɪ/

2. Morphemic Breakdown:

• Prefix: бес- (bes-) - Old Slavic, negative prefix, meaning "without".
• Root: содержа- (soderzh-) - From the verb содержать (soderzhat') meaning "to contain, to hold, to maintain". Root origin is Slavic.
• Suffix: -тельн- (-tel'n-) - Suffix forming adjectives from verbs, denoting quality or capability. Slavic origin.
• Suffix: -ость (-ost') - Suffix forming abstract nouns from adjectives. Slavic origin.
• Suffix: -и (-i) - Case ending (genitive singular or dative plural). Slavic origin.

3. Stressed Syllable(s):

The primary stress falls on the syllable -те́ль- (-tel').

4. Syllables List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• бес- /bʲɪs/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a consonant followed by a vowel. Rule: Sonority Sequencing Principle.
• со- /sɐ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak.
• дер- /dʲɪr/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak.
• жа- /ʐɐ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak.
• тель- /tʲelʲ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak. This is the stressed syllable.
• нос- /nəs/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak.
• ти /tʲɪ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before a vowel. Rule: Vowel Peak.

5. Syllable Division Rule Explanations:

• Vowel Peak: In Russian, syllables are generally structured around a vowel nucleus. Syllable division typically occurs before each vowel.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Consonant clusters are broken up based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to form the syllable peak.

6. Exceptions/Special Cases per Syllable:

• The palatalization of consonants (e.g., /bʲ/, /dʲ/, /tʲ/) influences the phonetic realization of the syllables but doesn't directly affect the syllable division.
• The geminate consonant /sː/ in "бес-" is a result of the prefix "бес-" preceding a consonant.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases for the Word as a Whole:

• The length of the syllable "бес-" due to the geminate consonant.
• The complex suffixation contributes to the word's length and complexity.

8. Syllabification and Parts of Speech:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: бессодержательности (bessoderzhatel'nosti)
• Part of Speech: Noun (feminine, singular, genitive/dative)
• Translation: lack of content, meaninglessness, emptiness
• Synonyms: пустоты (pustoty - emptiness), бессмысленности (bessmyslennosti - senselessness)
• Antonyms: содержательности (soderzhatel'nosti - meaningfulness)
• Examples:
  • "Бессодержательности его речи вызывали недоумение." ("The meaninglessness of his speech caused confusion.")
  • "Она чувствовала бессодержательности своей жизни." ("She felt the emptiness of her life.")

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the degree of palatalization or the realization of vowel sounds, but the core syllable division remains consistent.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• бесполезности (bespoleznosti): /bʲɪspɐˈlʲeznəsʲtʲɪ/ - Syllable division: бе-с-по-лез-нос-ти. Similar structure with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
• беспринципности (besprintsipnosti): /bʲɪsprʲɪntsʲɪpˈnəsʲtʲɪ/ - Syllable division: бе-с-прин-цип-нос-ти. Similar structure, demonstrating consistent syllabification rules.
• содержания (soderzhaniya): /sɐdʲɪrˈʐanʲɪjə/ - Syllable division: со-дер-жа-ни-я. Illustrates the syllabification of the root "содержа-" when combined with suffixes.