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��[The common root- words of the language also give forth verbal derivatives in a similar way. If we take the verb ' to strike ' as an example, the formatives and their meanings may be arranged thus, a verbal suffix always intervening between the root and the formative : —

Meanivfj.

a continual striker.

the person or thing that is struck.

the person who strikes.

the thing which strikes.

the action, as an agent.

the action, as a subject.

the place where the action is done.

��Moot + Sitff. + Formatice.

1- „ „ ye

2. „ „ to-ara

3. „ „ kan

4. „ ,, kan-ne

5. „ „ to

6. ,, ,, ta

7. „ „ gel

��EXAIIPLES.

Hoof. — Biin, ' strike. '

1. Bun-ki-ye, ' a fighting man.'

2. Bun-to-ara, ' a wounded man.'

3. Bun-killi-kan, 'a striker.'

4. Bun-killi-kan-ne, 'a cudgel,'

5. Biin-killi-to, ' the stroke.'

6. Bim-killi-ta, 'the striking.'

7. Bun-killi-gel, ' a pugilistic ring.'

Hoot. — Um-a, ' malie.'

1. TJm-ai-ye, ' a tradesman.'

2. Um-ulli-to-ara, ' anything made.'

3. Um-ulli-kan, 'a worker.'

4. Um-ulli-kan-ne, ' a tool.'

5. Um-ulli-to, 'the work.'

6. Um-ulli-ta, ' the working.'

7. Um-ulli-gel, ' a workshop.'

Moot — Up-'i, ' do, use in action.'

1. Up-ai-ye, ' a cobbler, a mason,' &c.

2. Up-ulli-to-ara, ' a piece of work.'

3. Up-ulli-kan, 'a worker.'

4. Up-ulli -kan-ne, 'a spade, an awl.'

5. Up-ulli- to, ' the operation.'

6. Up-ulli-ta, ' the operating.'

7. Up-ulli-gel, ' a operating-room.'

The difference in the use of the fifth and sixth forms may be illustrated by such sentences in English, as, — The stroke killed him ; the striking of the iron heats it ; the toork was done, but the icorkivg of the machine went on ; the operation did no harm, for the operating was in skilful hands.]

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