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*Base noun may describe an abstact quality, feature: "weakness"→"similar to weakness"/"having weakness"/"without weakness" | *Base noun may describe an abstact quality, feature: "weakness"→"similar to weakness"/"having weakness"/"without weakness" | ||
*similarity, having something: ''dh'' suffix to abstract gender and animate ''u''-ending | *similarity, having something: ''dh'' suffix to abstract gender and animate ''u''-ending; voicing of fricatives (''h→qh'', no change with affricates); nasals into ''ng''; voicing of plosives + ''o'' (''q→g''); l-declension as in INS-COM: ''evadh'' (bright), ''dodh'' (masculine) | ||
**full of, having something: previous suffixed with ''ol'': ''mel muvol'' (waters full of fish) | **full of, having something: previous suffixed with ''ol'': ''mel muvol'' (waters full of fish) | ||
*material: | *material: ABS with ''(o)p'': ''kosonop'' (wooden) | ||
*origin, relation: ABL form with a final ''ó'' added or replacing the original ending vowel: ''kusupó'' (friendly) | *origin, relation: ABL form with a final ''ó'' added or replacing the original ending vowel: ''kusupó'' (friendly) | ||
*absence, without: ''ti'' suffixed to VOC form: ''evæti'' (lightless=dark) | *absence, without: ''ti'' suffixed to VOC form: ''evæti'' (lightless=dark) | ||
*doing: ''on'' added after INS case: ''kephon'' (washing) | *doing: ''on'' added after INS case: ''kephon'' (washing) | ||
*done: INS with ''ompu'': ''kephompu'' (who washed) | |||
*not done: LAT suffixed with ''tip'': ''kepóotip'' (unwashed) | |||
*experiencing: LAT suffixed with ''p'': kepóop (being washed) | |||
*result (wanted): LAT suffixed with ''pi'': ''kepóopi'' (washed=clean) | *result (wanted): LAT suffixed with ''pi'': ''kepóopi'' (washed=clean) | ||
**if unwanted: LAT suffixed with ''pot'': | **if unwanted: LAT suffixed with ''pot'': ''vangostóopot'' (drunk) | ||
*possible: POS with ''ta'': ''kenta'' (washable) | |||
*requiring: LOC with ''rt'': ''kepurt'' (needs to be washed) | |||
*opposite, negation: VOC with ''tø'' | |||
Noun→noun: | Noun→noun: | ||
*place, region: LOC with ''sk''-ending | *place, region: AB with LOC with ''sk''-ending; fricative and ''u'' ending ABS.PL with final ''t''; nasal ABS.PL with final ''ku''; plosive ABS.PL and ''l''-declension receive an ''s''-suffix | ||
*collection: | *collection, group: ABS.PL receives ''ó''; ''mulfó'' (school of fish) | ||
*being, person, creature | *being, person, creature | ||
**doer, agent: | **doer, agent: ERG with ''tu'': ''kepeetu'' (washer) | ||
**experiencer, patient: | **experiencer, patient: ABS with ''(k)oi'': ''kepoi'' (being washed) | ||
**origin: | **origin: ABL with ''(o)su'': ''ukopposu'' (person from north) | ||
**characteristic: kauneus-->kaunotar | **characteristic: kauneus-->kaunotar | ||
*diminutive: | *material: ABS with ''(o)n'' (AN) or ''(o)l'' (INAN): ''koson'' (wood), ''qotol'' (stone) | ||
*augmentative: | *diminutive: reduplication of final sound with ''t'' between vowels and ''i'' between consonants: ''kosis'' (small tree) | ||
*abstract quality, feature: | *augmentative: reduplication of final sound with ''g'' between vowels and ''a'' between consonants: ''kosas'' (great tree) | ||
**apotheosis: augmentative with ''a''-ending: ''kosonana'' (godwood) | |||
*abstract quality, feature: ABS suffixed with ''(k)oti'': ''dothoti'' (manliness) | |||
Noun→verb | Noun→verb | ||
*From core nouns: "way-markers" → how the verb reflects the core noun+case/adjective: table... depends on the core | *From core nouns: "way-markers" → how the verb reflects the core noun+case/adjective: table... depends on the core | ||
*ABS = "happens", "is" | *ABS = "happens", "is": ''kep'' (washes) | ||
*COM = "using" | *COM = "using": | ||
*GEN + ''k'' = "similarity": | *GEN + ''k'' = "similarity": | ||
*DAT + ''k'' = "making"/"becoming" (no ''k'' with Abstract): ''zurmu'' → ''zurmjik'' (strong person.AN → strengthen.3SG.INAN.GNO), ''zurp'' → ''zurpeik'' (strong, durable object.IN → hardens) & ''zurma'' → ''zurmak'' (strength → intensifies) | *DAT + ''k'' = "making"/"becoming" (no ''k'' with Abstract): ''zurmu'' → ''zurmjik'' (strong person.AN → strengthen.3SG.INAN.GNO), ''zurp'' → ''zurpeik'' (strong, durable object.IN → hardens) & ''zurma'' → ''zurmak'' (strength → intensifies) | ||