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object 

syntax

a clause element (represented by a single word or a noun phrases) that follows the verb; objects indicate the direct (direct object) and indirect recipients (indirect object) of actions.

I like that brown sweater (direct object). I can’t lend you my car (indirect object, direct object).

predmet (objekt)

obstruent 

phonetics phonology

An obstruent is a speech sound involving a constriction which prevents the airflow from escaping freely through nose or mouth.

Well-known obstruents are plosives/stops/occlusives, fricatives and affricates.

obštruent

occlusive 

phonetics phonology

An occlusive is a consonant pronounced with the stricture in the vocal tract (also known as a stop or a plosive).

stops/plosives - p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n

okluzíva

onomasiology 

lexicology

a branch of linguistics, most commonly understood as a sub-branch of lexicology, which is concerned with the question ‘how do you express X?’ ; the opposite direction is called semasiology

proceeds from the study of meaning to form, i.e. it starts from a concept and asks for its name, e.g. What is the name for a small rectangular object that contains written pages? Answer: a book.

onomaziológia

onset 

phonetics phonology

Onset is the first part of a syllable (before the centre (nucleus) of a syllable).

texts - [ t e ksts ] onset peak coda

striktúra (iniciála)

open word class 

morphology

a word class within which new words can be coined or unnecessary words can become dated; constant changes take place as the world develops.

noun, full verb, adjective, and adverb

v slovenčine tento koncept nie je, a preto slovenský termín neexistuje;

opposition 

phonetics phonology

Opposition refers to a distinctive features of a sound by means of the absence or presence of such features, however, sounds which are in opposition with each other can be substituted for each other within a given context creating a new word.

In the following words, phonemes [t] and [k] are in opposition for they differ in their place of articulation.
patting vs. packing
pætiŋ vs. pækiŋ

opozícia