From -a- (linking vowel) + -tal (noun-forming suffix).
-atal
- (noun-forming suffix) Added to a verb to form a noun.
- behoz (“to bring in”) + -atal → behozatal (“import”)
- (noun-forming suffix) Variants:
- -tal is added to back-vowel words
- -tel is added to front-vowel words
- -atal same as -tal with a linking vowel
- -etel same as -tel with a linking vowel