Table 4. Derivational Process (Verbal Nominalization) in Nzema Proverbs

Base Verb Nominalising Suffix Derived Noun
a. kakye ‘remind’ {-volɛ} kakyevolɛ ‘reminder’
b. boa ‘help’ {-volɛ} boavolɛ ‘helper’
c. biza ‘interrogate’ {-volɛ} bizavolɛ ‘interrogator’