N-, mag--redup, -um-, pa-
To strike, spear, pound or come down vertically on s.t. (with an instrument); to fall from a height and strike down (as a kite hitting the ground); to poke holes in s.t. (as when making a grater); to stamp or put a seal on a document.
The -an imp. either focuses on the instrument used to strike down on s.t. or is used when the object is having its state changed for a purpose.
Strike that snake with a pole so it dies.
Don't strike the point of your pencil lest the lead break.
Make some holes in that grater.
Your kite hit the ground.