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Word for a specific way we noun our verbs? (self.languages)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling to c/[email protected]

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I'm doing some conlanging for a book and I'm having trouble finding the word for how we can take a verb, add -er at the end, and get a word for a person who does that thing. For example, a driver is someone who drives, a commander is someone who commands, a lawyer is someone who laws, and a finger is someone who fings. I am having trouble finding out how other languages noun their verbs in this way since I don't know what this thing is called. Pls halp.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The actual term for the type of noun you're describing is an agent noun, if that helps with your searching.

[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling 2 points 5 days ago

Thank you!