Словообразовательное гнездо с вершиной земля в русском языке

Abstract

The purpose of this article is an analysis of the word-formation root with funding noun "Earth" in Russian language. The group of derivatives, created from the lexeme "Earth", is quite numerous (129 words). To create them were used different ways of word formation, such as, suffixation, prefixation, combined suffixation and prefixation, compounding and substantive usage of the adjective. Listed derivative models differ in productivity. One of the most productive way of word formation is suffixation and compounding, while the other ways of derivation are characterized by lower productivity.