A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

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8.6 Verbal nouns

b. ά-PQuC
'malfunction' abrar d-brur —
'fill' adnay ά-dnuy 1-dnuy-aen
'reduce' afnaz ά-fnuz —
'tilt' afrar ά-fruY Ί-fruT-aen
'be lasting' arlal ά-rlul —
'treat' ajmar ά-jmur —
'learn' almad ά-lmud l-lmud-aen
'complete' arjal ά-rjul —
'be elevated' atkal ά-tkul —
'go west' atram ά-trum —


c. liCCeC, ICCuC
'be lasting' avlal tirlel ÜYlel-asn
II II irlul (R) nrlul-aen
'be elevated' atkal ütkel —


d. CaePPoC
'dance' adlal daellol daellol-aen
'walk' arjas raejjos —
'halt' arkan raekkon reekkon-asn
[VblN also t-arkan-t]


e. CäPPaC
'choke' aslar ssellar ssellaY-asn
'muzzle' azmad zsemmad zaemmad-aen
'suffer from ajbaz jzebbaz —
sand in stomach'


f. t-lCCaCa
'be enough' ajdah t-lgdaha (A-grm) —
[VblN more often m-ljdaehaw see §8.6.2]


g. aPPaCuC-ast
'make effort' adgaz addaguz-ast (K) —
'feel (pain)' afray affaniy-aet affarüy-aet-en
'be serious' ajlay ajjalüy-aet ajjalüy-aet-en
'understand' ajrah ajjanih-aet (K) —
'listen' ardar arradÜY-aet arradÜY-aet-en
'endure' asmar assamur-ast —


h. aPPaCciC-ast
'please' ajraz ajjardz-aet

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