Verbal Derivation

Nominal Derivation

• Deadjectival abstracts in -tach- - animate 1st declension; weak endings in oblique, weak-grade stem. - epenthetic i when suffixed to 2nd declension adjectives (i.e. -itach-
• Deverbal agents in -tar- - animate 1st declension; strong endings in oblique, i-grade stem and a-grade suffix in direct, or a-grade stem and i-grade suffix in direct, a-grade stem and weak-grade stem in oblique.
• Deverbal agents in -Ø- - animate 2nd declension; strong endings and a-grade stem.
• Deverbal actions/results:
  • in -as- - neuter 1st declension; weak endings and i-grade stem
  • in -man- - neuter 1st declension; weak endings in oblique, i-grade stem and a-grade suffix in direct, weak-grade stem and i-grade suffix in oblique.
  • in -Ø- - animate 2nd declension; weak endings and u-grade stem.
  • in -m- - animate 2nd declension; weak endings and u-grade stem , or strong endings and weak-grade stem .
  • in -t- - animate 3rd declension; i-endings and i-grade stem in direct.
• Deverbal instruments in -tr-, -tl-, -dr-, -dl- - inanimate 2nd declension; weak endings and i-grade stem, or sometimes weak-grade stem.

Adjectival Derivation

• Deadjectival elative in -ias- - 1st declension; strong endings in oblique, i-grade stem and a-grade suffix in direct, weak-grade stem and suffix in oblique.
• Deadjectival comparative in -ar - 2nd declension; weak endings, stem grade unchanged.
• Deadjectival superlative in -tam- - 2nd declension; weak endings, stem grade unchanged.
• Denominative in -i- - 2nd declension; weak endings, stem grade unchanged.
• Deverbal in -n- - 2nd declension; strong endings and weak-grade.

Miscellaneous Derivation

• Deadjectival adverbs in -iách - formed to oblique stem