Rzeczowniki z formantem -nia

Abstract

The author has described a number of semantic types with their common formative -nia (nomina loci, nomina instrument!, nomina actionia, ' nomina acti, nomina collectivi etc.). The types have been divided into productive and non-productive. The aim of the analysis was to define the function of the formative -nia in contemporary language and what words it forms. Hie author statès in conclusion that of all types with the formative -nia only two are semantically clear i.e. nomina loci and nomina instrument!. She has also noticed the retrogression of the formative function in space nouns and its special function in forming new names of large separate units.