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*''iptis'' forceps (also from ''iptas'' "hoe") | *''iptis'' forceps (also from ''iptas'' "hoe") | ||
Partial or full reduplication of verb roots may derive intensive, atelic, or onomatopoeic verbs, or even attenuate the intensity of a verb: | |||
*''yakyakan'' (to be stranded) < ''yakan'' (to be still, static, unmoving) | |||
*''nurruran'' (to pour) < ''nurran'' (to spill) | |||
One suffix originating from the Gull Speaker dialect, ''-ru'', derives locative nouns from verbs. This suffix is the hallmark of the dialect, although the suffix has appeared in the City Speaker dialect, and its use appears to be increasing. | One suffix originating from the Gull Speaker dialect, ''-ru'', derives locative nouns from verbs. This suffix is the hallmark of the dialect, although the suffix has appeared in the City Speaker dialect, and its use appears to be increasing. | ||