Monday, August 25, 2014

Some verb-related derivations in Ćwarmin

-enit|-unut - Adverb or noun derived from a verb, denoting the span of time it takes to carry out the action.

-irŋi|-urŋu -  Non-volitional agentive noun; klaturŋu - klutz.

-apur|-əpir - Noun-form that refers to a person whose mandate or responsibility carrying the verb out is. Tends either to be negative or positive in connotation - important titles often end in -apur|-əpir, so do several insults. Neutral designations tend just to use the regular agentive for similar roles.

-edre|-adra - A group-agentive noun, i.e. an ensemble of musicians, a theatre troupe, a crew, etc. Attaches to a verb. In the singular, it denotes one group, in the plural several groups, all who perform some kind of action together.

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