Re: Nouns from Verbs

>I was wondering what your methods are for deriving nouns from verbs.  More
>specifically, how to derive instances of verbal activities from verbal
>roots/stems -- i.e., "(a) kick" from "(to) kick".
Seems that I took the easy way out in my conlangs thus far.

Palu f’Dule:
Many nouns may be used as verbs by changing final "o" to "a" or "u" to "e".
Nouns ending in "a" or "e" require no modification.

- nata ["nat_da]  = work

- natali ["nat_dali]
- work-I
- I work

- natawi ho neneli ["nat_dawi Xo "neneli]
- work-your (oj) remember-I
- I remember your work.

- palo ["palo] = word
- pala ["pala] = talk, say, speak

- palali ["palali] = I say
- speak-I
- I say

- paluwi ho neneli ["paluwi Xo "neneli]
- words-your (oj) remember-I
I remember your words.


Bes Dis’z
Any root can be made into a verb by raising the tone.

- tis [tIs] = word
- tís[tI_Hs] = say, speak, talk

- sitís [sItI_Hs]
- acquired-I-speak
- I speak

- siném sedis [sinE_Hm se"dis]
- acquired-I-remember acquired-your-words
- I remember your words.

Nenshar:
Has only names of objects and states.
- nen [nEn] = word

- nensharer mausa ["nEnSar.er "maU.sa]
- word-shar-active mouth-me-active
- I am speaking Nenshar

- nenenep chipesa ["nEn.En.Ep tSIp.es.a]
- word-your-passive mind-my-active
- I remember your words.


Laafaah
Lengthening the first vowel of a word makes it a verb.

- lafah ["LAfAh]= speach, words
- laafah ["LA:fAh]
- speak
- I speak

- tiinaf lafah ‘ixs ["t1:JAf "LAfAh ?1xs]
- remember words your
- I remember your words.

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