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''-hot'' and ''-hu'' derive nouns of quality from adjectives and verbs respectively; ''-gwe'' and ''-yi'' derives human agent nouns from adjectives and verbs respectively, and ''-tikw'' derives nonhuman agent nouns from both adjectives and verbs.

Verbs can be zero-derived from nouns and adjectives, except when the verb would only have null marking (inanimate 2-agent inanimate 2-patient present indicative perfective) where ''-mö'' disambiguates~~. A causative form ''-möy'' can also be applied to adjectives~~.

Verbs can be zero-derived from nouns and adjectives, except when the verb would only have null marking (inanimate 2-agent inanimate 2-patient present indicative perfective) where ''-mö'' disambiguates.

''-ox'' and ''-ne'' derive adjectives of consistency and similarity respectively. ''nwö-'' derives adjectives of tendency from verbs.

====-löy and -möy====

The causative suffix ''-löy'' can be used productively on any verb, as well as being used nonproductively on some verbs deriving verbs of new meanings. Another form ''-möy'' is used to derive causative verbs from adjectives.

====-käng and -ke====

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 ''-hot'' and ''-hu'' derive nouns of quality from adjectives and verbs respectively; ''-gwe'' and ''-yi'' derives human agent nouns from adjectives and verbs respectively, and ''-tikw'' derives nonhuman agent nouns from both adjectives and verbs.
-Verbs can be zero-derived from nouns and adjectives, except when the verb would only have null marking (inanimate 2-agent inanimate 2-patient present indicative perfective) where ''-mö'' disambiguates. A causative form ''-möy'' can also be applied to adjectives.
+Verbs can be zero-derived from nouns and adjectives, except when the verb would only have null marking (inanimate 2-agent inanimate 2-patient present indicative perfective) where ''-mö'' disambiguates.
 ''-ox'' and ''-ne'' derive adjectives of consistency and similarity respectively. ''nwö-'' derives adjectives of tendency from verbs.
+====-löy and -möy====
+The causative suffix ''-löy'' can be used productively on any verb, as well as being used nonproductively on some verbs deriving verbs of new meanings. Another form ''-möy'' is used to derive causative verbs from adjectives.
 ====-käng and -ke====