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-halve
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The suffix –halve /hɑlvə/ combines with nouns to form adverbials with the meaning 'because of, by virtue of, for the sake of, on behalf of', as illustrated by the following sentences:

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a. Ambt-s-halve moet hij veel films bekijken
office-s-SUFF must he many films watch
Professionally he has to watch many films
b. Volledigheid-s-halve noem ik alle namen
completeness-s-SUFF mention I all names
For completeness sake I will mention all names
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    –halve belongs to the native stratum of Dutch, and can be combined with both native and, marginally, with non-native nouns, as in curiositeitshalve for the sake of curiosity. The suffix can be used productively, but because of its specific meaning contribution its actual use for coining new adverbs is limited. The base noun is linked to the adverbial suffix by means of the linking element -s. –halve also occurs with the inflected determiner der in derhalve therefore, and with inflected possessive pronouns, as in onzenthalve on our behalf.

    Adverbs in -halve cannot be input for further derivation.

    The suffix forms a prosodic word of its own. It carries the primary stress of the adverb, on its first syllable, and preserves the location of main stress on the base word as a secondary stress, as in ambtshalve /ˌɑmtsˈhɑlvə/ officially. For more information and discussion, see Diepeveen (2012, chapter 11,online version).

    References
    • Diepeveen, Ariane2012Modifying words. Dutch adverbial morphology in contrast.FU BerlinThesis
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