exposed form
In Japanese morphology, the form of a morpheme that appears when not followed by another element, as opposed to the 被覆形 (covered form). Used in linguistic analysis.
See also: 被覆形
The exposed form of the Japanese verb 'kaku' is 'kaku'.
露出形と被覆形の違いを説明してください。
Please explain the difference between the exposed form and the covered form.
Compound of 露出 (exposure) and 形 (form), a calque from Western linguistic terminology.