Details
General
| Morphemic form: | V{'-tə}N |
| New orthography: | -t |
| Old orthography: | -t |
| Sources: | [19, 16] |
| Combinations: | View list |
| Variants: | V{ccutə}N, V{-(cc)utə}N |
| Left sandhi: | Truncative, Geminating |
| Right sandhi: | Default/none |
| Inflection sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem type(s): | tə-stem |
Description and behaviour
Form and usage:
This is a non-productive variant of V{-(cc)utə}N found in some lexicalised constructions. The meaning is the same, however: 'tool/means for Vb'ing'. Furthermore, this affix also appears in lexicalised combinations with other affixes, where it may denote 'reason for Vb'ing' or 'time when Vb'ing', similar to the variant V{-(cc)utə}N.
Left sandhi:
This variant may cause gemination of a single consonant in the preceding stem.
Inflection
Declension pattern:
| Stem type: | tə-stem |
| Declension type: | p-declined |
| Declension sandhi: | Default/none |
| Stem before consonant | Stem before vowel | Notable forms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New orthography | -ti | -ta | -t, -tip, -tit, |
| Phonemic orthography | '-tə | '-tə | '-tə, '-təp, '-tət, |
Meanings and examples
- aallaat, rifle
From {aullai}V, '
AgentshootsPatient'.