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Agglutinating languages

Agglutinating languages are those in which words are formed by stringing together distinct morphemes—small meaningful units—each representing a specific grammatical function like tense, case, or number. These morphemes are glued together in a clear, consistent way, making it easy to identify individual parts within a word. For example, in such languages, adding a suffix might indicate past tense, and another prefix could indicate the subject. This characteristic allows complex ideas to be expressed compactly within a single word, while maintaining clarity about each grammatical component.