Russian Linguistic Bulletin (Sep 2020)
FAMILY OF WORDS FOR THE VERB HIRUNDEY [ХИРУНДЭЙ] IN THE EVEN LANGUAGE
Abstract
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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