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adjective); but these compound adjectives present no difficulty once the simple adjectives have been mastered.
FORMATION OF VERBS.
468. Verbs can be readily formed from nouns and adjectives by the addition of IĠ or UIĠ. The addition of this termination is sometimes accompanied by syncope, which often necessitates slight vowel changes in accordance with the rule “caol le caol.”
469. (a).
Verbs derived from Nouns.
| NOUN. | VERB (Stem). |
| ainm, a name | ainmniġ, name |
| beaṫa, life | beaṫuiġ, nourish |
| cuiṁne, memory | cuiṁniġ, remember |
| cuid, a part | cuidiġ le, assist (take part with) |
| cúl, the back of the head | cúluiġ, retire |
| saoṫar, exertion | saoṫruiġ, exert |
| cuairt, a visit. | cuartuiġ, visit, search |
| leas, improvement | leasuiġ, improve |
| neart, strength | neartuiġ, strengthen |
| aċt, a decree | aċtuiġ, decree, enact |
| bás, death | básuiġ, put to death |
| caṫ, a battle | caṫuiġ, contend, fight |
| céim, a step | céimniġ, step, advance |
| críoċ, an end | críoċnuiġ, finish |
| criṫ, a trembling | criṫniġ, tremble |
