A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

8.12 Other nominals 571

Another pattern that can be used either as a VblN or in more lexicalized
nominals is that shown in (604.a). The type in (604.b) seems to be a variant of
this.

(604) Nominals Based on -ePPaC-and-ePPeC-

nominal gloss related verb and gloss

a. ePPaC, t-ePPaC-t (from -vPPvC-), also a VblN pattern (§8.6.1.2)

ettab 'eyedrops' -vttvb- 'apply eyedrops' (Vdf)

eqqar 'thunder' -vqqvr- 'thunder'

eqqad 'forest fire' -vqqvd- 'cauterize'

t-eddam-t '(a) drop' -vddvm- 'drip'

b. t-ePPeC-t, t-ePPaC-t (from -vPPvC-)

t-eddes-t (T-ka) '(a) move' -vddvs- 'play game'

[in other dialects: t-eddas-t]

A number of minor nominal types, some closely related to those already
presented, are given in (605).

(605) Other Minor Nominal Types

nominal gloss related verb and gloss

e-CaeCi (from -vCCu-; T-ka also e-CaCi), see also (540.a) in §8.6.1.1

e-saeli 'news' -vslu- 'listen'

[usually in PI i-sael-an]

aCoC (arguably d-CuC, from -vCvC-)

djor 'fighting spear' -vjvr- 'throw'

t-o-CCuCseC-t (from -CvCuCvC-)

t-a-blulasq-q 'ball, lump' -bvlulvr- 'be ball-shaped'

t-3-CüCaeC-t (from -CuCvC-)

t-3-düjasn-t 'secret sign' (Imprt) s-addujan 'make a

sign'

a-PaQQaC (from -vPQvC-)

a-nakkad 'cut-up grass' -vrjkvd- 'cut'

t-lPPa-t-t (from -νΡΡυ-)

t-iyya-t-t 'sth left' -uyyu- 'leave, abandon'