Russian Linguistic Bulletin (Sep 2020)

FAMILY OF WORDS FOR THE VERB HIRUNDEY [ХИРУНДЭЙ] IN THE EVEN LANGUAGE

  • Nesterova, E.V.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.18454/RULB.2020.23.3.33
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2020, no. 3 (23)
pp. 110 – 112

Abstract

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The purpose of this article is to analyse the derivative potential of the motion verb "hirundey" [хирундэй] meaning "to climb down, to slide down" in the Even language. The family of words is made up of thirty-one derivative: 19 verbs and 12 names. All the derivatives are formed through suffixation. High derivational activity is present at the second step of word-building. Six word-building paradigms for the verb were found out. The verbs formed through various markers are the verbs of the way of motion denoting the movement across a surface.

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