Classifiers used as derivational suffixes to derive nouns

Category
Nominal Categories - Gender and noun classification
Notes
Verb + classifier = 'thing for doing V, thing that does V, etc.'

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla
Cupeño
Luiseño
Serrano
Kitanemuk
Kawaiisu
Timbisha
Western Mono
Chemehuevi
Southern Paiute
Southern Ute
Shoshone
Comanche
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute
Gabrielino
Achagua no Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 62
Resígaro no From the examples, it looks as though verbs must first take a nominalizing suffix before the classifier can be added. Allin, 1976: 153-163
Bare n/a Aikhenvald, 1995: 21
Piapoco yes The one classifier on nouns is identified as having a derivational function, although only one example is given. Galindo, 2002: 100
Yukuna no info Shauer & Shauer, 2000; Shauer & Shauer, 1978
Yavitero no Not listed under derivational processes. Mosonyi, 1987: p. 46-48
Wapishana no Santos, 2006:125
Wayuu n/a Mansen & Captain, 2000
Tariana yes Aikhenvald 2003: 172
Apurinã no Deverbal nouns derived using other suffixes. Facundes, 2000: 214-215
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1983
Maipure no Something similar is achieved by using certain suffixes (which are not classifiers) or by a special noun-verb compounding (which is not intransitivizing). Zamponi 2003:27-30
Yanesha' yes Classifiers are used as nouns in NN compounding Duff-Tripp 1997:38, 253-66
Kinikinau no info
Baure no There is a suffix which can nominalize a verb however it isn't a classifier, it isn't used with every verb, and "cannot be considered to be very productive". Danielsen 2007: p191
Nanti no Classifiers can be used with verbs, but they classify the notional subject of an intransitive or the notional object of a transitive. Michael, 2008. p. 332
Paresi no info Rowan 1978, Rowan and Burgess 1979, Brandão 2010
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no info Patte 1989
Bora yes In addition to V+classifier, suffixes can be used on nouns derive new nouns. Since there are 72 classifiers, new nouns can easily be formed. Seifart - 2005:58-59, 201-222
Makiritare no info Escoriaza 1959
Makushi yes nominalizers: '-toʔ' (gerundive), '-kói', plural '-kon' (perfermer of the verb), '-eŋ' (actor/one who), 'n-eŋ' (agentive), 'tɨ-…-s-eŋ' (patient, reflexive patient) Carson 1982: 61-4
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no de Armellada 1999
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no Frank 1989:39-59
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no Quesada 2008:99-146
Damana yes
Sikuani yes Queixalós 2000:175
Macaguan yes animate and inanimate classifiers suffixed to verb derive nouns Buenaventura - 1993:50
Aguaruna no Overall 2007:208-14
Northern Emberá no Mortensen 1999:15-6 Catío
Waorani no info
Ingá no Levinson 1974, 1976, 1976b
Matses no info
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 87-9
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no Parker 1965:27, 32-46
Tikuna yes Classifiers are nouns which can be joined with other to derive other nouns. It is not clear if this happens with verbs and classifiers. Montes 2004b:55-79, 121-152
Urarina no info
Waunana yes Loewen 1954:72-76
Andoke no info
Puinave no Giron 2008: p183, 245
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 236 Aymara does have derivational suffixes that make verbs nouns, but I'm pretty sure those aren't classifiers.
Kakua no Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.98-99
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw no unclear Martins 2004:129
Desano yes There are several derivational suffixes in Desano that are used to derive verbs from nouns. The most productive is -kɨ that makes a possessive verb out of a noun. Miller 1999, p. 110, 36 Nouns are simple nouns or forms derived from verbs by the addition of the deverbilizers -ri and -ro to form inanimate nouns, and the nominalizing suffixes -gi (masc sing), -go (fem sing), and -rã (animate plural) to form animate nouns.
Cubeo yes Deverbal animate nouns may be formed with the animate nonfuture active nominalizers or with the passive nominalizers . Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 88-90 The animate noun põ˜e- 'person' plus a gender/number suffix may also be suffixed to a verb, forming an agentive deverbal noun meaning 'one who does X'.
Kotiria yes Stenzel 2007:130
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35 verb + gender-number classifier = noun
Koreguaje yes Some illustrative nouns derived from verbal radicals. Cook & Criswell 1993, p.18, 27 A verb or noun clause can be a suffix added to the verb.
Barasano yes Verbs may also have derivational suffixes which form nouns or adverbs. Jones & Jones 1991, p.5
Tanimuca yes The affix -ri occurs after a verb root and has the function of deverbalization Strom 1992, p.41-42
Siona yes Wheeler - 1987:101-110
Tukano yes especially with classifier suffix -sehé Ramirez 1997: 282
Yanomami no info Ramirez 1994
Ninam yes Goodwin-Gomez, p.120
Sanumá no info
Surui no info
Karitiana no Everett 2006:296
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no Zarratea 2002:121-41
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra yes? ms4.1.2 1
Garrwa no 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta n/a 0
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi n/a 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 0
Woiwurrung n/a 0
Wirangu N/A 0
Wemba-Wemba n/a 0
Warumungu N/A 0
Wangkumara no info X
Uradhi N/A 334 0
Paakantyi no 0
Pitta-Pitta N/A 192 0
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no 0
Ngiyambaa n/a 0
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi N/A 0
Martuthunira no 0
Marrgany N/A 0
Kuuk Thaayorre No 208 0
Kuku Yalanji n/a 0
Kugu-Nganhcara No 445 0
Kaurna N/A 0
Kalkatungu no 0
Jaru no 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr N/A 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr n/a 0
Gugu-Badhun n/a 0
Yuwaalaraay N/A 30 0
Dyirbal No 81-85 0
Duungidjawu n/a 25 0
Djinang N/A 27 0
Djabugay
Diyari no info x
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung n/a 0
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana n/a 0
Alyawarr no 0
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru no 0
Ngarinyin
Yulparija N/A 0
Wathawurrung n/a 0
Mathi-Mathi n/a 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie n/a 0
Thanggati n/a 0
Katthang n/a 0
Panyjima n/a 0
Ngarinyeri N/A 18 0
Kurrama n/a 0
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 26 0
Gunya N/A 0
Kunjen No 111 0
WesternTorres no 0
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang No 36 0
Ngaatjatjara N/A 35 0
Arrernte No 87 0
Kokatha N/A 52 0
Karajarri N/A 71 0
Pitjantjatjara N/A 0
Ritharrngu N/A 34 0
Warrgamay N/A 28 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman N/A 14 0
Djapu no 0
Bilinarra n/a 1.1000000000000000888 0
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 51 0
Narungga N/A 54 0
Tharrkari N/A 15 0
Wajarri No 38 0
Warungu no 0
Adnyamathanha no 0
Yagua no info Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa yes Aikhenvald 2001 Baniwa classifiers