troponymy

• Substantiv, das eine semantische Relation bezeichnet, bei der ein Verb eine spezifische Art der Ausführung eines anderen Verbs ist, oder die Gesamtheit der Erforschung von Ortsnamen in einer Region oder Sprache.

A noun referring to the semantic relation where one verb is a specific manner of doing another, or the collective study of place names in a region or language.

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1. Manner relation in semanticsC2formal

   The semantic relationship where one verb describes a specific manner of performing the action of another, more general verb.

   Troponymie

   • In linguistics, 'to whisper' is a troponym of 'to speak'.
   • The study of troponymy helps understand how actions are categorized.
   • Troponymy is a key concept in lexical semantics and WordNet.

2. Study of place namesC2formal

   The collective body of place names in a specific region, language, or culture.

   Toponymie

   • The troponymy of ancient Greece reveals much about its history.
   • Linguists study the troponymy of a region to understand settlement patterns.
   • The local troponymy includes names derived from old dialects.