noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Linguistics term; describes a form that carries an explicit grammatical feature, in contrast to an unmarked (無標) form. Used in technical discussions of morphology, syntax, and phonology.
See also: 無標
日本語では、過去形は非過去形に対して有標である。
In Japanese, the past tense is marked in contrast to the non-past form.
有標の形式は、無標
Marked forms are often morphologically more complex than unmarked forms.