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==Derivational morphology== | ==Derivational morphology== | ||
Ways of deriving words from other word classes by adding suffixes | |||
*Verb → '''Noun''' | |||
**Abstract '-(o)su': 'mipi' → 'mipisu' is 'to rain' → 'rain' | |||
**Doer '-(a)ke(p)': 'muxi' → 'muxike' is 'to cook' → 'female cook' (English '-er') | |||
* Adjective → '''Noun''' | |||
**Abstract '-(o)sui': 'hwasui' is 'whiteness' | |||
**Doer '(a)kei': 'zusmokei' for 'opener' | |||
*Verb → '''Adjective''' | |||
**Doing '-(i)ba': 'benupeba' is 'travelling' (very similar to English '-ing' and its use as present participle) | |||
**Doable '-(i)beu': 'makhibeu' means 'touchable' (compare to '-able' English) | |||
*Noun → '''Adjective''' | |||
**As '-(i)re': 'nyrakire' is 'fiery' | |||
[[Category:Conlangs]] | [[Category:Conlangs]] | ||