bound auxiliary attaching only to inflectable words
A technical grammar term referring to a bound auxiliary that attaches exclusively to independent inflectable words (用言). Used in linguistic descriptions of Japanese morphology.
In Japanese, 複語尾 refers to a type of bound word that attaches only to inflectable words.
Compound of 複 (compound, multiple) and 語尾 (word ending), likely coined as a technical term in Japanese linguistics. The exact origin is uncertain.