A Grammar of Tamashek (Tuareg of Mali)

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8 Verbal derivation

g. -PuCvC-, Agentive as/e-m-asPPeCaC
'be rude' büdar ae-n-aebbedar
ae-n-abbedar (A-grm, K)
'be afraid' hürar e-m-aehherar
'walk past' rüban e-m-aerreban (R)

h. -PuCCvC-, Agentive e-m-aePPeCCaC
'pilgrimage' hüjjaj e-m-ashhejjaj (PI i-m-ahhüjjaj)
'be adult' küllaf e-n-aekkellaf
'envy' münsar e-n-aemmensar
'inspect' süjjar e-m-aessejjar
'be lazy' sündad e-m-aessendad
ae-m-aessendad (A-grm)
'hide' tüqkal e-m-aetteqkal (uncommon)

i. -PuCCvC-, Agentive ae-m-asPPaCCul
'be lazy' sündad ae-m-aessandud (R)
'dupe' kürras as-m-askkdrrus (R)
'hide' tüqkal as-m-asttdqkul (all dialects)

j. -PuCu- (plus-t), Agentive e-m-aePPeCi
'be strong' süha-t I e-m-aessehi (PI i-m-assuha)
'be cocky' lawae-t e-m-£ellewi (PI i-m-alliwa)


k. -Cu(C)Cu- (plus-t), Agentive se-m-£ePPa(C)Cu
'be shiftless' büyya-t ae-n-Eebbayyu (PI i-n-abbuyya)
'be in trance' güra-t ae-m-aeggaru (A-grm)
'inherit' küsa-t ae-m-aekkasu 'heir' (PI i-m-akkusa)


  1. -PvCvCCvC-, Agentive e-m-aePPasCeCCaC
    'dance' walaqkan e-m-aswwaeleqkan


m. -CVCVCCD- (plus-t), Agentive e-m-asPPeeCeCCi
'disinter' sarakka-t e-m-asssaerekki (PI i-m-assarukka)
'be rude' farassa-t e-n-aeffaeressi
'be impolite' zalabba-t e-n-aezzeelebbi

n. -CvCCvCu- (plus-t), Agentive e-m-aePPaeCCasCi
'rince' lallawa-t e-m-asllaellaswi (PI i-m-allallawa)
'file (metal)' zazzawa-t e-m-aezzaezzaewi (PI i-m-azzazzawα)


ο. -CVCDCVC-, Agentive e/ae-m-asPPaeCaCaC
'be needy' marutar ae-n-asmmaerdtar (PI i-n-ammarutar)

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