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== Derivation ==

With the morphological complexity of the Minhast verb, capable of encoding various grammatical categories like gender, number, transitivity, tense, aspect, valence, mood, and many other functions, it is striking that derivational morphology is sparse. The reason for this is simple. Minhast uses noun incorporation extensively, and one category of NI, namely Category I Noun Incorporation, is exploited to create verb-noun compounds to derive new vocabulary. The prevalence of compounding extends to the noun phrase as well, so noun-noun compounds like ''akkikrupumak'' ("Westerner" from ''akkik min

ruppumak'', lit. "Hairy-Face") abound. Many compounds, whether derived from Type I Noun Incorporation, or via noun-noun compounding, tend to have irregular NI forms, or no NI form at all, as in the previously mentioned ''akkikrupumak''. The first noun in a noun-noun compound tends to be shortened, as in ''gubbakkūni'' (war chieftain, admiral, general, from ''gubbāt min ikkūne'' lit. war leader).

Other compound derivations:

*''ittahipna'' - computer, derived from ''yittahi'' (to think) + ''tihipna'' (storage chest). This noun has an irregular NI form: ''-tahipn-''

*''apirtammus'' - grenade, derived from ''āpir'' (fire) + ''tammus'' (egg). Irregular NI form: ''-aptammus-''

* ''teymekšumbat'' - missile, derived from “tayyamak” (thunder) + “šumbat” (arrow). Irreg. NI form: ''-teššumbat-''

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+== Derivation ==
+With the morphological complexity of the Minhast verb, capable of encoding various grammatical categories like gender, number, transitivity, tense, aspect, valence, mood, and many other functions, it is striking that derivational morphology is sparse.  The reason for this is simple.  Minhast uses noun incorporation extensively, and one category of NI, namely Category I Noun Incorporation, is exploited to create verb-noun compounds to derive new vocabulary.  The prevalence of compounding extends to the noun phrase as well, so noun-noun compounds like ''akkikrupumak'' ("Westerner" from ''akkik min
+ruppumak'', lit. "Hairy-Face") abound.  Many compounds, whether derived from Type I Noun Incorporation, or via noun-noun compounding, tend to have irregular NI forms, or no NI form at all, as in the previously mentioned ''akkikrupumak''.  The first noun in a noun-noun compound tends to be shortened, as in ''gubbakkūni'' (war chieftain, admiral, general, from ''gubbāt min ikkūne'' lit. war leader).
+Other compound derivations:
+*''ittahipna'' - computer, derived from ''yittahi'' (to think) + ''tihipna'' (storage chest).  This noun has an irregular NI form: ''-tahipn-''
+*''apirtammus'' - grenade, derived from ''āpir'' (fire) + ''tammus'' (egg). Irregular NI form: ''-aptammus-''
+* ''teymekšumbat'' - missile,  derived from “tayyamak” (thunder) + “šumbat” (arrow).  Irreg. NI form: ''-teššumbat-''
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