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The verb system has a rich system of derivational affixes that may be used to expand on the meaning of the basic monosyllabic root. | The verb system has a rich system of derivational affixes that may be used to expand on the meaning of the basic monosyllabic root. | ||
The ''' | The '''ka-prefix''' is the first and most commonly encountered verbal affix, where basic verbs go from CVC- → kaCVC-. It carries a basic meaning of intensity and is also used for emphasis. | ||
:''izlâbát'' (‘he has fallen’) versus ''izkalâbát'' (‘he has truly fallen’). | |||
The ''' | The '''ya-prefix''' is used to form causative verbs out of intransitive verbs. | ||
:''izil-yakhûzát izúm'' (‘she made him cry out’) versus ''izil-khûzát'' (‘she cried out’). | |||
The '''ta-infix''' forms the iterative. It is placed before the last consonant in the stem. | |||
:''azrâtabún'' (‘I rewrite’) versus ''azrâbún'' (‘I write’). | |||
The verb can also serve as the basis for constructing new adjectives and nouns. | |||
The verbal adjective, which denotes a result or state by the verb, is formed by doubling the final root consonant and adding the circumfix ''a-...-î''. | |||
:''amahhî'' (‘knowing’) from '''√MAH-''' (‘know’). | |||
To form an agent noun, the verb root received the circumfix ''ya-...-a''. | |||
:''yabika'' (‘builder’) from '''√BIK-''' (‘build’). | |||
=====Lexical category changes===== | =====Lexical category changes===== | ||