Transclass
These tend to move words from one part of speech to another.
Nominalisation
These derive a noun from another part of speech, most often a verb.
The suffix -qa げ derives generic nouns from numerals or alienable genitive pronouns.
The suffix -muka むか is used with prepositional phrases.
- disinnamuka でせっなむか prologue
Other suffixes in this group are divided into animacy classes.
Abstract
The productive general suffix -’a あ derives abstract nouns.
The suffix -ru る forms gerunds.
The suffix -ci is applied to adjectival verbs. This includes chromatic verbs, whence come the name for colours.
Application of -ppa っぱ derives terms for times and occasions.
The suffix -ahi is used with adverbs.
- nufirahi ぬべらひ expectation
Inanimate
The agentive suffix -ki き is applied to verbs.
The patientive suffix -du ど is applied to stem verbs.
The instrumental suffix -ffi っべ is applied to a verb.
The suffix -kku っく derives names for parts of the body from verbs or nouns.
When applied to a number, -ssiji っせじ gives rise to the names of shapes.
Animate
There are three suffixes for deriving animate nouns from verbs. The suffix -la’i is used with intransitive verbs, while -ba and -pu’a derive generic agents and patients respectively.
- narala’i ならわい sleeper
Determiners
When applied to an abstract noun, -tu と forms determiners.
Interjections
The suffix -a 、あ forms interjections from some nouns and verbs.