Hyphenation ofнационально-демократический

Linguistic Analysis of "национально-демократический" (Russian)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "национально-демократический" (natsional'no-demokraticheskiy) is a complex adjective meaning "national-democratic." It's formed through compounding and affixation. Pronunciation involves careful attention to vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, a common feature of Russian.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Russian syllabification rules, which prioritize the open syllable principle (preferring syllables ending in vowels), and considering consonant clusters, the division is as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• на- (na-): Prefix, of Slavic origin. Functions to form an adjective related to nationality.
• -циональ- (-tsional'-): Root, derived from the international root "nation" (ultimately from Latin natio). Indicates the concept of a nation.
• -но- (-no-): Linking vowel, connecting the root to the next morpheme.
• -демократи- (-demokrati-): Root, from Greek dēmokratía (demos 'people' + kratos 'power'). Indicates the concept of democracy.
• -ческий (-cheskiy): Suffix, Slavic origin. Forms an adjective.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the syllable "-ти-" (-ti-) in "де-мо-кра-ти-че-ский".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/nɐt͡sɨˈnalʲnə dʲɪmɐˈkratʲɪt͡ɕɪskʲɪj/

6. Edge Case Review:

The hyphenated structure presents a slight edge case. While treated as one word, the syllabification must respect the boundaries created by the hyphen. Consonant clusters like "ts" and "kr" are common and follow standard syllabification rules.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word primarily functions as an adjective. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: национально-демократический (natsional'no-demokraticheskiy)
• Grammatical Category: Adjective
• Translation: National-democratic
• Synonyms: общенациональный, народно-демократический (obshchenatsional'nyy, narodno-demokraticheskiy) - all-national, people's democratic
• Antonyms: антидемократический (antidemokraticheskiy) - anti-democratic
• Examples:
  • "Национально-демократические силы" (Natsional'no-demokraticheskiye sily) - National-democratic forces.
  • "Национально-демократический фронт" (Natsional'no-demokraticheskiy front) - National-democratic front.

9. Phonological Comparison:

• национальный (natsional'nyy): na-tsi-o-nal'-nyy. Similar syllable structure, stress on the final syllable of the root.
• демократия (demokratiya): de-mo-kra-ti-ya. Shares the "demokrati-" root, similar syllabification pattern.
• политический (politicheskiy): po-li-ti-che-skiy. Similar suffix "-skiy", comparable syllable structure.

The differences in syllable count arise from the addition of the prefix "на-" and the linking vowel "-но-".

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

While the standard pronunciation is as transcribed, slight variations in vowel quality might occur depending on the speaker's dialect. However, these variations do not significantly alter the syllable division.

11. Division Rules:

• Open Syllable Principle: Syllables tend to end in vowels.
• Consonant Cluster Resolution: Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy, with more sonorous sounds forming the syllable onset.
• Morphological Boundaries: Hyphens indicate a clear syllable break.