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====Derivation and structure==== | ====Derivation and structure==== | ||
The morpheme ''ti'' is suffixed to the verbs in order to indicate the agent: pi (hunt) → pi'''ji''' (hunter).<br> | |||
The suffix ''-maq'' transforms a verb into an instrument to do so: sayu (sew) → sayu'''maq''' (sewing machine).<br> | |||
The suffix ''-(ŋ)ilu'' indicates the diminutive: viin (woman) → vin'''ilu''' (ggirl).<br> | |||
The suffix ''-ppak'' creates a noun that in theory is bigger than the primitive: ixav (caribou) → ixa'''ppak''' (horse).<br> | |||
There are also suffixes for quantities, such as ''hayaat'' (many) or ''payaak'' (each). | |||
The maximum structure of nouns is:<br> | |||
{{Center|root-(derivational)-(inflecional)-(number and case)}}<br> | |||
Derivational can be an adjective or other derivational suffixes, such as the cited above, and inflectional can be an adverb that isn't a free morpheme. There can have several derivational or inflectional suffixes, but, only one nominal root per noun. | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||