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so an example with the imperfect active participle of the root ayt- (to run) "yát", meaning a running thing when used in apposition, or a runner when used alone: | so an example with the imperfect active participle of the root ayt- (to run) "yát", meaning a running thing when used in apposition, or a runner when used alone: | ||
*yát - a runner | *'''yát''' - a runner | ||
*yáts - a frequent runner (yát+ts=>yáts) | *'''yáts''' - a frequent runner (yát+ts=>yáts) | ||
*yátasp - a beginning runner | *'''yátasp''' - a beginning runner | ||
*yátkay - a future runner | *'''yátkay''' - a future runner | ||
*yátra - a former runner | *'''yátra''' - a former runner | ||
now combining: | now combining: | ||
*yátsasp - a beginning frequent runner | *'''yátsasp''' - a beginning frequent runner | ||
*yatkáyra - a future ex runner (someone who will take it up and quit) | *'''yatkáyra''' - a future ex runner (someone who will take it up and quit) | ||
*yatrákay - an ex future runner (someone who showed talent, perhaps, but never lived up to potential) | *'''yatrákay''' - an ex future runner (someone who showed talent, perhaps, but never lived up to potential) | ||
most perverse: | most perverse: | ||
*yatsaspakáyra - a person who will begin to frequently run but then stop | *'''yatsaspakáyra''' - a person who will begin to frequently run but then stop | ||
*yatsasparákay - a person who began to run frequently and then stopped | *'''yatsasparákay''' - a person who began to run frequently and then stopped | ||
so the case endings are added to the ends of these forms, just as the verb endings would be added to the end as well, cf: | so the case endings are added to the ends of these forms, just as the verb endings would be added to the end as well, cf: | ||
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=====Diminutives===== | =====Diminutives===== | ||
Diminutives are formed by changing the root’s rightmost possible consonant into its corresponding fricative or affricate according to the chart below. X indicates that the phoneme does not have a possible fricativized variant, e.g. p=>X, since | Diminutives are formed by changing the root’s rightmost possible consonant into its corresponding fricative or affricate according to the chart below. X indicates that the phoneme does not have a possible fricativized variant, e.g. p=>X, since /f/ is lacking in Rówok. In this event the next rightmost consonant is fricativized. | ||
Additionally more than one consonant can be fricativized, for a sort of double diminutive effect, which indicates either extreme smallness or lends a cutesy feel. Cf. root '''bls-''', '''bálas''' (snow) => '''bálaš''' (snowflake) => '''varašín''' (the finest snowflakes you ever saw; powder); or root '''mwk-''', '''mówok''' (dog) => '''mówoč''' (puppy *one of maaaany words for puppy) => '''móvoč''' (cute little puppy doggie) | Additionally more than one consonant can be fricativized, for a sort of double diminutive effect, which indicates either extreme smallness or lends a cutesy feel. Cf. root '''bls-''', '''bálas''' (snow) => '''bálaš''' (snowflake) => '''varašín''' (the finest snowflakes you ever saw; powder); or root '''mwk-''', '''mówok''' (dog) => '''mówoč''' (puppy *one of maaaany words for puppy) => '''móvoč''' (cute little puppy doggie) | ||
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The most common are: | The most common are: | ||
* -jXš- = great, grand, noble, relatively large (also functions as a [[#Comparatives|comparative]]) | * '''-jXš-''' = great, grand, noble, relatively large (also functions as a [[#Comparatives|comparative]]) | ||
* -nXč- = the biggest, greatest | * '''-nXč-''' = the biggest, greatest | ||
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