Consonant Patterns

The list of consonant patterns here:

" * " = in the nominative

The ones listed under the patterns are the lexical equivalents

• CaCaCa = Verb

• CaCiCan = Adjective

• — so

• CuCaCa = Noun

• maCCiC = Place *

• — -amu

• CiCaCa = Abstract noun

• — taa-

• aCCeC = Agent *

• — ta-[]-sal

• iCCaC = Agent in the accusative

• — ko-[]-sal

• eiCCiC = Agent in the causative

• — ta-[]-sisal

• CaCiCa = Event *

• — dan *

• CinCaCa = Result *

• — sa-

• CeiCaC = Causative verb

• — ta-[]-si

• CaCaCe = Verbal Noun *

• — ta-[]-jo

• CaCeyC = Verbal noun in the causative

• — ta-[]-sijo

• CaCeCa = Verbal noun in the accusative

• — ko-[]sijo

For roots that have 2 consonants, the initial consonant placeholder is deleted (C¹aC²aC³a -> aC²aC³a, miC¹C²uC³ -> miC²uC³, and so on)

Example words with the d-r-s root:

• ta-darasa = to study

• ko-darasa = to get studied

• darisan = educational

• durasa = studying material

• madris = school

• dirasa = education

• adres = learner

• idras = one who gets studied

• eidris = teacher

• darisa = class

• dinrasa = knowledge (from studying)

• darase = learning

• tadeiras = to teach

• kodeiras = to get taught

• dareys = teaching

• daresa = getting taught