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* | *The main verbal noun (which is always feminine) is formed by adding ''-na'' to the infinitive if it ends in a vowel or ''-a'' if it ends in ''-n''. Some verb classes form it in other ways (see [[Qino#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information). | ||
*''-itaana (f.)'' - e.g. ''cabbitaana'' "drink; juice" (< ''cabbi'' "to drink") | *Additional verbal nouns can be formed with a variety of suffixes depending on the verb in question. A few common formations are shown below. | ||
*''-mo (f.)'' (prefix conjugation may use ''m-o'') - e.g. ''farsimo'' "handwriting" (< ''farsi'' "to write"); ''maddho'' "word; statement" (< ''addhi'' "to say") | **''-itaana (f.)'' - e.g. ''cabbitaana'' "drink; juice" (< ''cabbi'' "to drink") | ||
**''-mo (f.)'' (prefix conjugation may use ''m-o'') - e.g. ''farsimo'' "handwriting" (< ''farsi'' "to write"); ''maddho'' "word; statement" (< ''addhi'' "to say") | |||
'''Agent:''' | '''Agent:''' | ||