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The derivative stems are obtained by consisting more than one morpheme. They are

polymorphic and their morphological structure is complex. The derivative stems are
obtained by adding different derivational suffixes to the basic verbs. In other words,
the derived verbal stems are derived from different word classes. So the derivative

process is a class changing process. . During the derivation process, the derivational
suffix - is added to the noun/adjective root, and a verb stem is derived, which bears

the causative meaning. Derivative verbal stems are obtained from non-verbal stems.

They are divided basically into two categories: the verbs obtained from noun and
adjectives.

(11)

a. With noun as bases

'talk'  'to talk'

 'foot'  'to kick'
 'annoyance'  'to get angry'

b. With adjective as bases

'thin'  'to thin down'

'hot'  'to heat'
'fat'  'to become fat'

'fry'  'to fry'

Sometimes derivative stems are formed by morphological process. These are
causative constructions, as in (12b).

(12)

a. 

--

I eat-PST-1

'I ate.'

b. 

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