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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 '' | :''izlâbát'' (‘he has fallen’) versus ''iz'''ka'''lâbát'' (‘he has truly fallen’). | ||
The | The ya-prefix is used to form causative verbs out of intransitive verbs. | ||
:''izil- | :''izil-'''ya'''khûzát izúm'' (‘she made him cry out’) versus ''izil-khûzát'' (‘she cried out’). | ||
The | The ta-infix forms the iterative. It is placed before the last consonant in the stem. | ||
:'' | :''azrâ'''ta'''bún'' (‘I rewrite’) versus ''azrâbún'' (‘I write’). | ||
====Nominal derivation==== | |||
====Deverbalisation==== | ====Deverbalisation==== | ||