Meaning of -ta | Babel Free

Definitions

1. forms verbs from other verbs
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2. forms verbs from nouns
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3. forms verbs from adjectives
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4. forms verbs from adverbs
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Examples

“vaka (“to be awake”) + -ta → vakta (“to guard”)”

“rækja (“to perform, attend to”) + -ta → tækta (“to cultivate, nurture”)”

“spýja (“to spew”) + -ta → spýta (“to spit”)”

“gát f (“care”) + -ta → gæta (“to care for”)”

“ómur m (“sound”) + -ta → æmta (“to murmur”)”

“vanur (“deprived of”) + -ta → vanta (“to lack, want”)”

“skammur (“short”) + -ta → skammta (“to portion out, ration”)”

“skammur (“short”) + -ta → skemmta (“to entertain”) (with i-mutation)”

“heim (“home”) + -ta → heimta (“to retrieve”)”

“já (“yes”) + -ta → játa (“to say yes”)”

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