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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. | ||
They can be broken up into [[#Productive derivatives|productive]]] and [[#Non-productive derivatives|non-productive]] derivatives: | |||
====Productive derivatives==== | |||
*'''-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") | ||
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*'''-i/yštX-''', (-i after consonants, -y after vowels) used to mean '''the study of''', (like Latin/Greek '''''-logia''''') or '''the life/practice of''' | *'''-i/yštX-''', (-i after consonants, -y after vowels) used to mean '''the study of''', (like Latin/Greek '''''-logia''''') or '''the life/practice of''' | ||
**'''''mukíštu''''', "the training of dogs, cynology"; '''''zaláyšta''''', "biology" or "the walks of life", depending on context | **'''''mukíštu''''', "the training of dogs, cynology"; '''''zaláyšta''''', "biology" or "the walks of life", depending on context | ||
*'''-i/ytyX-''', used to form abstracts like '''the concept of''' or '''the state of''', like Latin '''''-entia''''' or '''''-ia''''', or English '''''-ness''''' | |||
**'''''robóytyo''''', "pompousness"; '''''grsítya''''', "decency" | |||
*'''-yXndX-''', used to indicate an '''event''' or '''happening''', even '''festival''' | |||
**'''''uwlunyúndu''''', "the moon festival"; '''''mukyúndu''''', "the annual dog mating"; '''''yatnačyánda''''', "a big race" | |||
*'''-zXyb-''', used to mean a '''thing or object''' related to the root, a very vague stem, akin to "-amajig" | |||
**'''''lalábzab''''', "a thing used for sleep (could be a pillow, blanket, stuffed animal, Valium, whatever)" | |||
====Non-productive derivatives==== | |||
*'''-dXwg-''', used as an '''agent''' suffix | *'''-dXwg-''', used as an '''agent''' suffix | ||
**'''''kíldawg''''', "a climber" | **'''''kíldawg''''', "a climber" | ||
*'''-sXld-''', used to mean '''tracks, traces''' of an ''animal or force of nature'' | *'''-sXld-''', used to mean '''tracks, traces''' of an ''animal or force of nature'' | ||
**'''''nuyúlsuld''''', "bear tracks, evidence of bears" | **'''''nuyúlsuld''''', "bear tracks, evidence of bears" |