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=====Verbal nouns===== | =====Verbal nouns===== | ||
The main verbal noun (which is always feminine) is formed | The main verbal noun (which is always feminine) is formed with the suffix ''-iya'' or ''-ina'' depending on verb class. Some verb classes form it in other ways (see [[Qino#Verbs|Verbs]] for more information). | ||
Additional verbal nouns can be formed with a variety of suffixes depending on the verb in question. A few common | Additional verbal nouns can be formed with a variety of suffixes depending on the verb in question. A few common patterns include: | ||
*''-itaana (m.)'' - e.g. ''cabbitaana'' "drink; juice" (< ''cabbi'' "to drink") | *''-itaana (m.)'' - 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") | *''-mo (f.)'' (prefix conjugation may use ''m-o'') - e.g. ''farsimo'' "handwriting" (< ''farsi'' "to write"); ''maddho'' "word; statement" (< ''addhi'' "to say") | ||