A grammar of Pite Saami, 2014

10 Derivational morphology
10.2.2 The verbal derivational suffix -st
In addition to the diminutive meaning in (42) above, the derivational suffix -st
(glossed as vblz1) is applied to a postposition in (45), and functions as a verbalizer.
In (46), the nominal base is not only verbalized, but has a causative or perhaps
an inchoative meaning. The derived verb in (47) is a figurative extension of the
verbal base’s meaning. Furthermore, -st can indicate that an action is carried out
briefly or for a short period of time, as in (48).
(45) birra → bira-sti-t ‘cruise around’
around around-vblz1-inf [0185]
(46) dållå → dålå-sti-t ‘start a fire’
fire\nom.sg fire-vblz1-inf [0422]
(47) båhtje-t → båtje-sti-t ‘wring out’
milk-inf milk-vblz1-inf [0262]
(48) basse-t → base-sti-t ‘fry quickly’
fry-inf fry-vblz1-inf [5501]
Note that the i following the -st suffix is the verb class marker for the resulting
Class V verb.
10.2.3 The verbal derivational suffix -d
In addition to the diminutive meaning in (43) above, each of the two examples of
the verbalizer -d (glossed as vblz2) in (49) and (50) has a reflexive meaning; note
that the base in (50) is a noun, not a verb. The example in (51) has a transitivizing
effect on the verbal base, while there is no clear difference in meaning between
the base and the resulting derived form in (52) and (53). The last example, sykel 7
‘bicycle’ in (54), illustrates that this suffix is quite productive, as it is used as a
verbalizer for a loanword serving as a nominal base. Note that the i following
the -d suffix is the verb class marker for the resulting Class V verb.
(49) bassa-t → basá-di-t ‘wash onesel’
wash-inf wash-vblz2-inf [pit090910]e
(50) gárrvo → gärvo-di-t ‘dress onesel’
clothing\nom.sg clothing-vblz2-inf [0793]
7 < Swedish cykel ‘bicycle’.
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