Deverbal nominalization
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There are two clear deverbal nominalization processes attested in Sereer. Both appear to be entirely productive and can apply to any verb, although this is presumably constrained by semantics to some extent.
Deverbal agentive nouns
Agent nominalization occurs through a reduplication process whereby the body of the first syllable is reduplicated, and the vowel is lengthened if it was not already long.
| --------------Gloss-------------- | Derives from verb: | Agentive noun (sg) | Agentive noun (pl) | Session | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| worker | jal | ocaajal | jaajal | OAD_042 | |
| naysayer | fañ | opaafañ | faafañ | ||
| clamdigger | faañ | opaafaañ | faafaañ | ||
| reader, studier | jang | ocaajang | jaajang | OAD_042 | |
| stealer, thief | guud | okuuƭ okuuguɗ |
guuɗ guuguɗ |
OAD_042 | |
| planter, farmer | ? qooxox |
otuuduf oqooxox |
duuduf xooxox |
OAD_042 | |
| chewer | jax | ojaajax | jaajax | OAD_042 |
