SASXSEK Reference:Morphology

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Morphemes are based upon the following structures where C represents a consonant, a consonant combination or a semivowel, V represents a vowel or diphthong.

Contents 1 V 1.1 Particles 1.2 Grammatical and derivational suffixes 2 VC 2.1 Derivational suffixes 3 CV 3.1 Pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and other common words 4 CVC 4.1 Roots for core vocabulary 5 CVC(VC..) 5.1 Roots for less common vocabulary.

V

Particles

o = Vocative particle.

ai = Exclamatory particle (!).

e = Subject particle.

a = Object particle.

Grammatical and derivational suffixes

-a passive. (ies = eat; iesa = be eaten)

-e performer (fab = build; fabe = builder)

-o manifestation (vid = see; vido = sighting)

-i qualifier (boni = good; well)

-ai female (bovai = cow)

-au male (bovau = bull)

VC

Derivational suffixes

ausC numerical (duvi = two; duvausi = million)

iC relational (megi = big; megisi = bigger ; megiti = biggest)

uC noun forms derived from verbs (kin = go; kinus = vehicle)

CV

Pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions and other common words

Ca common conjunctions (ka = and) and other particles (ha = ?)

Ce miscellaneous particles (je)

Ci common adjectives and adverbs (ci = this; ti = that, etc.)

Co pronouns (mo = I, me; fo = you; lo = he, she, it, they)

Cu basic prepositions (tu = at; mu = from)

CVC

Roots for core vocabulary

fab = (to) build

man = hand

kiz = red

CVC(VC..)

Roots for less common vocabulary.

plutonium = plutonium