Word Formation Woleaian language




1 word formation

1.1 inflectional patterns

1.1.1 possessive
1.1.2 object
1.1.3 progressive
1.1.4 plural







word formation
inflectional patterns

there 4 inflectional paradigms in woleaian: possessive, objective, progressive, , plural.


possessive

these suffixes, attached nouns, convey person , number of possessor. there 7 regular possessive suffixes , 1 defective possessive suffix.



the defective suffix followed noun, unlike regular possessive suffixes.



examples:



metal eyes
metal john eyes of john
metaar eyes
metal john me mary eyes of john , mary

object

these suffixes occur transitive verbs , show person, number, , animateness of object of verb.



progressive

progressive action shown in woleaian through reduplication of initial parts of verbs. example: mil stay becomes mimmil staying.


plural

plurality of nouns left context, plural marker ka added when nouns accompanied demonstrative pronoun.








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