noun
bound form; covered form
In Japanese morphology, the form of a morpheme that appears when another element follows, e.g. the stem form before an auxiliary. Contrasts with 露出形 (exposed form).
See also: 露出形
動詞「書く」の被覆形は「書き」で、例えば「書きたい」のように使われる。
The bound form of the verb 書く is 書き, as used in 書きたい.
日本語の形態論では、被覆形と露出形の区別が重要である。
In Japanese morphology, the distinction between bound form and exposed form is important.
Compound of 被覆 (covering) and 形 (form), likely a calque from Western linguistic terminology.