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There are many nominal endings used in '''word formation'''. Almost all nominal derivatives are attached to the end of the [[#Vocative|vocative]] stem. Derived words do not have a separate vocative or oblique stem. | There are many nominal endings used in '''word formation'''. Almost all nominal derivatives are attached to the end of the [[#Vocative|vocative]] stem. Derived words do not have a separate vocative or oblique stem. | ||
*'''-yXndX-''', used to indicate an event or happening, even festival | *'''-yXndX-''', used to indicate an '''event''' or '''happening''', even '''festival''' | ||
**'''''uwlunyúndu''''', "the moon festival"; '''''mukyúndu''''', "the annual dog mating"; '''''yatnačyánda''''', "a big race" | **'''''uwlunyúndu''''', "the moon festival"; '''''mukyúndu''''', "the annual dog mating"; '''''yatnačyánda''''', "a big race" | ||
*'''-bXy-''', used to indicate the place where something takes place | *'''-bXy-''', used to indicate the '''place''' where something takes place | ||
**'''''itóliboy''''', "the confluence of two rivers" (itó.li.boy, river(voc stem).dual marker.nominal derivative meaning "place of") | **'''''itóliboy''''', "the confluence of two rivers" (itó.li.boy, river(voc stem).dual marker.nominal derivative meaning "place of") | ||
*'''-gXyzX-''', used primarily to mean the '''essence''' of something, but with many other extensions, including color and visual state, especially in the diminutive | |||
**'''''ražgáyža''''', "a smoky haze" (the essence of the diminutive of the root '''arz-''', "smoke"), in the [[#Similitive|similitive]] it can mean "the color of smoke/grey", in the kitchen it can mean smoke flavor/liquid smoke; '''''sotogóyzo''''', "the essence of a lake, ergo tranquility", in the diminutive '''''soŧogóyžo''''', "reflectiveness, variable color" | |||
==Adjectives== | ==Adjectives== | ||