Assertion: contraction | /r/HasProperty | formed
Facets:
value: from words
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The definition overlaps with the term portmanteau (a linguistic blend), but a distinction can be made between a portmanteau and a contraction by noting that contractions are formed from words that would otherwise appear together in sequence, such as do and not, whereas a portmanteau word is formed by combining two or more existing words that all relate to a singular concept that the portmanteau describes.
text: Contractions are formed by omitting the middle of a word or words (emphasis added).
text: Contractions are formed by omitting the middle of a word or words
text: Contractions are formed when two words are combined to create a shorter word.