Nominalizers
Nominalizers turn verb roots into noun stems that can be incorporated into other verbs or stand alone as nouns. They are typically created by adding -šr- to the verb root.
Verb Root -akerǫ- ‘to fear’
akerǫšraˀ fear
[ah-keh-ron-shrah-ah]
akerǫ- feminine-zoic singular agent – she, it + verb root – fear
-šr- nominalizer
-aˀ noun suffix
Verb Root -atarihę- ‘be warm’
uˀtarihęšraˀ sweat
[oo-oo-tah-ree-hen-shrah-ah]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – it
-ˀtarihę- verb root – be warm
-šr- nominalizer
-aˀ noun suffix
uˀtarihęšražatih She is covered in sweat.
[oo-oo-tah-ree-hen-shrah-zha-teeh]
u- feminine-zoic singular patient – she
-ˀtarihę- verb root – be warm
-šr- nominalizer
-ažat- verb root – cover
-ih stative aspect
Verb Root -atur- ‘be cold’
aturašraˀ cold
[ah-too-rah-shrah-ah]
atur- feminine-zoic singular agent – it + verb root – be cold
-ašr- nominalizer
-aˀ noun suffix
huturašranęh He is susceptible to the cold, weak to the cold.
[hoo-too-rah-shrah-nenh]
hu- masculine singular patient – he
-tur- verb root – be cold
-ašr- nominalizer
-a- joiner vowel
-nę verb root – be weak
-h stative aspect
huturašrasteh He is resistant to the cold, strong to the cold.
[hoo-too-rah-shrah-steh
hu- masculine singular patient -he
-tur- verb root – be cold
-ašr- nominalizer
-a- joiner vowel
-ste- verb root – be strong
-h stative aspect