Editing Akkadian language (section)

===Derivation===
Beside the already explained possibility of derivation of different verb stems, Akkadian has numerous nominal formations derived from verb [[triliteral|roots]]. A very frequently encountered form is the maPRaS form. It can express the location of an event, the person performing the act and many other meanings. If one of the root consonants is [[labial consonant|labial]] (p, b, m), the [[prefix]] becomes na- (maPRaS > naPRaS).  Examples for this are: ''maškanum'' (place, location) from ŠKN (set, place, put), ''mašraḫum'' (splendour) from ŠRḪ (be splendid), ''maṣṣarum'' (guards) from NṢR (guard), ''napḫarum'' (sum) from  PḪR (summarize).

A very similar formation is the maPRaSt form. The noun derived from this nominal formation is grammatically feminine. The same rules as for the maPRaS form apply, for example ''maškattum'' (deposit) from ŠKN (set, place, put), ''narkabtum'' (carriage) from RKB (ride, drive, mount).

The [[suffix]] – ūt is used to derive [[Noun#Concrete nouns and abstract nouns|abstract nouns]]. The nouns which are formed with this suffix are grammatically feminine. The suffix can be attached to nouns, adjectives and verbs, e.g. ''abūtum'' (paternity) from ''abum'' (father), ''rabûtum'' (size) from ''rabûm'' (large), ''waṣûtum'' (leaving) from WṢY (leave).

Also derivatives of verbs from nouns, adjectives and numerals are numerous. For the most part, a D-stem is derived from the root of the noun or adjective. The derived verb then has the meaning of "make X do something" or "becoming X", for example: ''duššûm'' (let sprout) from ''dīšum'' (grass), ''šullušum'' (to do something for the third time ) from ''šalāš'' (three).