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    Word Formation In Kafi Noonoo
    (AAU, 2011-06) Nesha, Abdulfetah; Sisay, Biniyam (Phd)
    This thesis attempts to describe the major word formation processes in Kafi Noonoo. Most Kafi Noonoo words are formed by two word form a tion processes, i.e. affixation or compou ndin g, and only some words by reduplication and changing the tone pattern. Abstract, agentive, instrumental, action, ge rundive (infinitival), a nd ma nne r nomina ls a re derived from nouns, adjectives and verbs by su ffixa tion . With regard to verbs, there are causative, reciprocal and passive which are derived only from verbs by suffixation. Adjectives a re formed from noun s and stative verbs. The main types of compound words a re nouns, a djectives and prepositions. They arc formed from combinations of the same or different word classes. The third type of word formation process is reduplication. It forms frequentive and adverbial nouns. The fourth is tone. It is used to form nouns and verbs from other nouns and verbs by changing their pitch pattern .