Hyphenation ofмалопредставительные

Linguistic Analysis of "малопредставительные" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "малопредставительные" is a relatively long adjective in Russian, meaning "unimpressive," "insignificant," or "of little representation." Its pronunciation involves a complex interplay of vowel reduction and consonant assimilation, typical of the Russian language.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize the open syllable principle (preferring syllables ending in vowels), and considering the sonority hierarchy, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: мало- (malo-) - Origin: Slavic. Function: Quantitative prefix, meaning "little" or "few."
• Root: представи- (predstavi-) - Origin: Slavic, from представлять (predstavlyat’) – “to present, to represent”. Function: Core meaning related to presentation or representation.
• Suffix: -тельн- (-tel’n-) - Origin: Slavic. Function: Adjectival suffix forming adjectives with the meaning of "capable of," "relating to," or "having the quality of."
• Suffix: -ые (-yye) - Origin: Slavic. Function: Plural, nominative/accusative case ending for adjectives.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ма-ло-пред-ста-ви́-тель-ны-е.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/məlɐprʲɪdˈstavitʲɪlʲnɨjɪ/

6. Edge Case Review:

Russian syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The rule generally favors breaking clusters after the first consonant if possible, but sonority plays a role. In this word, the clusters are handled according to these principles.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function (e.g., modifying a noun).

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: малопредставительные (malopredstavitel'nyye)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: unimpressive, insignificant, of little representation, not very presentable.
• Synonyms: незначительные (neznachitel'nyye), невыразительные (nevyrazitel'nyye), посредственные (posredstvennyye)
• Antonyms: выдающиеся (vydayushchiyesya), впечатляющие (vpechatlyayushchiye)
• Examples:
  • "У него были малопредставительные внешние данные." (U nego byli malopredstavitel'nyye vneshniye dannyye.) - "He had unimpressive physical features."
  • "Малопредставительные результаты исследования." (Malopredstavitel'nyye rezul'taty issledovaniya.) - "The research results were insignificant."

9. Phonological Comparison:

• представитель (predstavitel’) – “representative”: пред-ста-ви-тель. Syllable division is similar, reflecting the root.
• представиться (predstavitsya) – “to introduce oneself”: пред-ста-вить-ся. The verb form adds a suffix, but the root syllabification remains consistent.
• малоизвестный (maloizvestnyy) – “little-known”: ма-ло-из-вест-ный. Similar quantitative prefix, similar syllabification pattern.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, some regional variations might exhibit slight vowel reduction differences, but these do not significantly alter the syllable division.

11. Division Rules:

• Open Syllable Principle: Syllables tend to end in vowels.
• Sonority Hierarchy: Consonant clusters are broken based on the sonority of the consonants.
• Morphological Boundaries: Syllabification often respects morphemic boundaries.