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