A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

566 8 Verbal derivation

causative and other derivatives; here we get aw instead of u. (596.d) is

evidently a distinct, though minor, formation with product-of-action sense.

The nominals in (597) have a «ae e» vocalic sequence, compatible with

<L> melody. As with many nouns whose stems begin in -Cae..., the Sg vocalic

prefix is -e-.

(597) Nominals with «ae e» Vocalic Sequence

nominal gloss related verb and gloss

t-e-C&CeC-t (from -vPQvC-, -CvCvC-, etc.)

t-e-daeber-t 'grey spots' PerfP dtebar- 'be grey'

t-e-miehet-tι ι ι 'threat' cf. Caus -s-vmvhvd- 'threaten'

t-e-maeter-t 'formal advice' -mvtvr- 'be advised'

t-e-rasjes-t 'walking' -vrjvs- 'walk'

t-e-taehel-t 'prop' cf. Caus -s-vtvhvl- 'lean on'

t-e-CaePPeC-t (from -vPQvC-)

t-e-käerres-t 'knot' -vkrvs- 'tie knot'

The examples in (597) vary between secondary VblN's and product-of-
action or similar nominals. The same is true of many of the nominals in the
next set, (598), which have a similar vocalic sequence «a e». The Sg vocalic
prefix is -a-.

(598) Nominals with «a e» Vocalic Sequence

nominal gloss related verb and gloss

a. α -PaQQeC and t-a-PäQQeC-t (from -vPQvC- or in two cases

-PuQQvC-)

a-raffek '(a) bruise' -vrfvk- 'be bruised'

a-sajjel 'loss of animal' -sujjvl- '(animal) stray'

t-a-badder-t 'travel gift' -vbdvr- '(traveler) offer gift'

t-a-dakkel-t 'handful' -vtkvl- (= -vkkvl-) 'take'

t-a-rabber-t 'kick' -wbvr- 'kick'

t-a-karres-t 'trickery' [A-grm] -vkrvs- 'dupe'

t-a-karres-t 'knot place' -vkrvs- 'tie (knot)'

t-a-lakkew-t '(a) scoop' -vlkvw- 'scoop, draw

(water)'

t-a-nadder-t ι I 'jump' -vndvr- 'jump'

t-a-naffez-t I 'punch' -vnfvz-'punch'

t-a-rabbet-t 'insult' -vrbvd- 'insult'

t-a-raqqem-t 'cry of "hey!"' -vrvvm- 'cry "hey!"'

t-a-rakkeb-t 'departure' -vrkvb- 'depart'