I read moby dick for the first time last summer. That guy verbs nouns, adjects verbs and nouns adjects like he's building language from first principles. It tak

I read moby dick for the first time last summer. That guy verbs nouns, adjects verbs and nouns adjects like he's building language from first principles. It takes a bit getting used to, but eventually it both speeds up and broadens language. Why use different roots for each category? And with each root connoting slightly different, why not use that and pick the exact root that means best?