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A declined core noun receives an ending which describes how the verb reflects the noun: | A declined core noun receives an ending which describes how the verb reflects the noun: | ||
*In some cases, the vowel ending of nouns may be | *In some cases, the vowel ending of nouns may simply be removed or the absolutive of a consonant-ending noun may also serve as a verb. | ||
*ABS = "happens, is": ''kep'' (is washed) | *ABS = "happens, is": ''kep'' (is washed) | ||
*COM = "using": ''tuph'' (is poked with a stick), ''glerkh'' (is hit with a mace) | *COM = "using": ''tuph'' (is poked with a stick), ''glerkh'' (is hit with a mace) | ||
*POS + ''k'' = "similarity": ''melonk'' (is wet) | *POS + ''k'' = "similarity": ''melonk'' (is wet) | ||
*DAT + ''k'' = "making/becoming" (no ''k'' with Abstract): ''zurmu'' → ''zurmjik'' (strong person → is strengthened), ''zurp'' → ''zurpeik'' (strong, durable object → hardens) & ''zurma'' → ''zurmak'' (strength → intensifies) | *DAT + ''k'' = "making/becoming" (no ''k'' with Abstract): ''zurmu'' → ''zurmjik'' (strong person → is strengthened), ''zurp'' → ''zurpeik'' (strong, durable object → hardens) & ''zurma'' → ''zurmak'' (strength → intensifies) | ||
*LAT + ''t'' = "movement": ''glerkóot'' (swings a mace, INTR), ''melot'' (flows) | *LAT + ''t'' = "movement, quasi-inceptive": ''glerkóot'' (swings a mace, INTR), ''melot'' (flows), ''latepóot'' (is persuaded to dance, INTR; begins a dance with, TR), ''lehkot'' (runs) | ||
*LOC + ''r'' = "frequentative": ''glerkur'' (is battered with a mace), ''melur'' (rains; drips) | *LOC + ''r'' = "frequentative": ''glerkur'' (is battered with a mace), ''melur'' (rains; drips) | ||
*VOC + ''k'' = "momentane": ''glerkék'' (is hit once with a mace), ''melék'' (splashes once) | *VOC + ''k'' = "momentane": ''glerkék'' (is hit once with a mace), ''melék'' (splashes once) |
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