Chapter 17 - Noun Formation

Question 1

Adding a suffix to a verbal root in mainly gun.a but can be any vowel grade

Answer 1

Noun formation with verbal roots

Question 2

suffix added to nouns to form new nouns may have their first vowel

Answer 2

put into vr.ddhi grade

Question 3

Noun formations to creat nouns or adjectives that are frequently masculine but may be neuter are:

Answer 3

derived by adding the suffix -a- to a root that is taken in gun.a or sometimes vr.ddhi

Question 4

the suffixes added to verbal roots in gun.a for noun formation of nouns and adjectives are:

Answer 4

-ana- and -tra-

Question 5

-ana- gives the English meaning of

Answer 5

“ing” meaning for nouns and adjectives

Question 6

the gender of the noun formations used as nouns is

Answer 6

practically always neuter

Question 7

-ana- formations used as adjectives are usually found

Answer 7

found as the final member of a compound.

Question 8

muc “to release” gives the adjective

Answer 8

mocana “releasing, freeing” as in “her freeing philosophy came to her aid when she was stuck”

Question 9

muc “to release” when used as a noun gives

Answer 9

the neuter noun meaning (the act of) releasing or (the act of) release

Question 10

vac “to speak” gives the noun and adjective formation

Answer 10

vacan- noun “(act of) speaking; word speech and the adjective “talking, speaking”