3.0Derivational Morphology
This page will deal with how each form of a word is derived from its root.
3.1 Nouns
3.1.1 Case
[AG]
[PAT]
[OBL]
[GEN]
ʌtɛx
[LOC]
[INS]
3.1.2 Class:
I
Prefix: ɛ(ɸ)-
Singular Infix:
Paucal Infix:
Plural Infix
II
Prefix:
Singular Infix:
Paucal Infix:
Plural Infix:
III
Prefix: (s)ʊns- / sʊŋɛ- / sʊ-
Singular Infix: -(k)ɪx- / -kxɛ-
Plural Infix: -(k)ɪk- / -kɛ-
IV
Prefix: sɪ- / ns(ɪ)-
Singular Infix: -ŋV- / -(V)ŋk(V)-
note: this infix takes on the vowel of the syllable directly predeeding it
3.1.3 Augmentatives
Diminutives
Class I -
Class II
Class III -ɪs(ɪ) / -ɛs
Class IV
Augmentatives
Class I
Class II
Class III -(ʌ)pɸɛ
Class IV
Despecitves
Class I
Class II
Class III -ʊ / -ʌ
Class IV
3.2 Verbs
3.2.1 Class prefix
I
II
III
IV
3.2.2 Person/Number
1
1p
1P
2p
2P
3
3P
3[In]
3[In]P
3.2.3Tense/Aspect
Historical Past
Perfect -tʊ
Imperfect -tsʊ
Habitual -tsʊtʊ
Past
Perfect -ŋɛ
Imperfect
AfterPerfect -mpɛxŋɛ
Habitual
Present
Perfect
Imperfect
AfterPerfect
Prospective
Habitual
Today
Perfect
Imperfect
AfterPerfect
Prospective
Future
Perfect -ʌmɸ
Imperfect -ʊɸ / -ʌɸ
AfterPerfect -
Prospective -
3.2.4 Mood
3.3 Evidentuality
Common Fact
Personal Experience
Visual Experience
Deduction
Hearsay
Quotative
Guess
Hope to be true
Hope to be false
Known Falsehood