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Nousuerian words can be derived from other languages, and even other Nousuerian words, through four main processes: | Nousuerian words can be derived from other languages, and even other Nousuerian words, through four main processes: | ||
*Borrowing - English 'computer' → Nousuerian ''kompiutare'' | *Borrowing - English 'computer' → Nousuerian ''kompiutare'' | ||
*Compounding - ''en lutj'' (lunch) + ''en eur''(hour) → 'lunch hour' | *Compounding - ''en lutj'' (lunch) + ''en eur''(hour) → ''en lutjeur'' 'lunch hour' | ||
*Affixation - ''u-'' + ''kontan'' → 'unhappy' | *Affixation - ''u-'' + ''kontan'' → ''ukontan'' 'unhappy' | ||
*Abbreviation - ''fotograf' → 'foto' | *Abbreviation - ''fotograf' → ''foto'' 'photograph' | ||
====Borrowing==== | ====Borrowing==== | ||