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verbal noun.

–ekhtíu, suf. Forms a verbal (gerundial) noun from a verb in the infinitive (-é) form; in English verbal nouns usually end in -ing but function as a noun.

usage: The verb's normal -é ending should be removed and replaced with this suffix, e.g. thebé, "to create," becomes thebekhtíu, the event or process of "creating." -ekhtíu is often conflated with -ekíu, which yields the deverbal noun form, indicating the result or product of an action, e.g. thebekíu, "creation." See also -eneí, the participle ending, which also translates to English as "-ing." Like verbal nouns in English, -ekhtíu forms are modified with adjectives, while gerunds are still modified with adverbs. Lilitika does not include true gerunds.

attestation: -ekhtíu is one of several suffixes that is commonly abbreviated to -eku or -íu. It may also be abbreviated to -etu.
See inflection scheme: iomanazinení noun
See inflection scheme: sarasí noun
See inflection scheme: zeyetaní noun
See inflection scheme: íomanazinení verb

related: vekhtu, ekíu, eneí
tags: suffix
reverse terms: -ing, act, gerundial noun, verbal noun