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Re: [Latejami] nouns for possessors of qualities; multiple prefixes

In a message dated 12/26/2005 9:50:20 AM Central Standard Time, ram@hidden.email writes:


As for someone who has the quality/ability, if the root has a noun
meaning (such as 'duck'), then the "someone" is the noun itself.  If the
root is stative (such as 'cold'), the "someone" is 'cold one' and is
simply the noun form.  And if the root is verbal (such as 'teach'), then
the "someone" is 'teacher' and is also the noun form.  Can you think of
any examples that can not be handled?


My original question came about when I was trying to translate a nationality.  The word for 'French' is "Larandugono", with the noun form "Larandugoni" used for French people or things.  But "Larandugoni" looks like it means only the "quality of being French", or simply Frenchness, which is perhaps what a French person or thing has, but it doesn't seem to apply for designating the person or object itself.  

I made a verb out of a noun, but then when I wanted the noun from that verb, I ended up with the original word, which wasn't what I needed.  I don't remember the original problem, though.  

stevo