Morphemes with tag 'Pro-base'
A stem (base) with no real, independent meaning, which is used instead of an ordinary nominal or verbal stem to attach affixes to. This is often used to give the meaning of the affix itself.| Morpheme | New orthography | Old orthography | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| {su}V | sua? | suva? | Agent does what (to Patient)? |
| {pi}N | pi-, piit | pe-, pît | (some)thing |
| {su}N | suna, suup, suut | suna, sûp, sût | a what; which one, something (unknown); nothing (at all) |
| {pi}V | pivoq, pivaa, pillugu, pinnagu | pivoĸ, pivâ, pivdlugo, pínago | Agent does something to/with Patient, Actor happens/occurs, Actor arrives (at some place), concerning the Patient; for the sake of Patient, except the Patient, Agent says something to Patient, Agent gets Patient |