��AN ATJSTRALIA.X LAXOrAGE.
��[The common root- words of the language also give forth verbal derivatives in a similar way. If we take the verb ' to strike ' as an example, the formatives and their meanings may be arranged thus, a verbal suffix always intervening between the root and the formative : —
Meanivfj.
a continual striker.
the person or thing that is struck.
the person who strikes.
the thing which strikes.
the action, as an agent.
the action, as a subject.
the place where the action is done.
��Moot + Sitff. + Formatice.
1- „ „ ye
2. „ „ to-ara
3. „ „ kan
4. „ ,, kan-ne
5. „ „ to
6. ,, ,, ta
7. „ „ gel
��EXAIIPLES.
Hoof. — Biin, ' strike. '
1. Bun-ki-ye, ' a fighting man.'
2. Bun-to-ara, ' a wounded man.'
3. Bun-killi-kan, 'a striker.'
4. Bun-killi-kan-ne, 'a cudgel,'
5. Biin-killi-to, ' the stroke.'
6. Bim-killi-ta, 'the striking.'
7. Bun-killi-gel, ' a pugilistic ring.'
Hoot. — Um-a, ' malie.'
1. TJm-ai-ye, ' a tradesman.'
2. Um-ulli-to-ara, ' anything made.'
3. Um-ulli-kan, 'a worker.'
4. Um-ulli-kan-ne, ' a tool.'
5. Um-ulli-to, 'the work.'
6. Um-ulli-ta, ' the working.'
7. Um-ulli-gel, ' a workshop.'
Moot — Up-'i, ' do, use in action.'
1. Up-ai-ye, ' a cobbler, a mason,' &c.
2. Up-ulli-to-ara, ' a piece of work.'
3. Up-ulli-kan, 'a worker.'
4. Up-ulli -kan-ne, 'a spade, an awl.'
5. Up-ulli- to, ' the operation.'
6. Up-ulli-ta, ' the operating.'
7. Up-ulli-gel, ' a operating-room.'
The difference in the use of the fifth and sixth forms may be illustrated by such sentences in English, as, — The stroke killed him ; the striking of the iron heats it ; the toork was done, but the icorkivg of the machine went on ; the operation did no harm, for the operating was in skilful hands.]
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