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== Adjectives == | == Adjectives == | ||
Adjectives all end with a vowel. | |||
Unlike nouns and verbs, adjectives do not change depending on their use in a sentence. They always follow the | |||
noun they modify. | |||
===Degree compounds=== | |||
Brooding has a unique 'degree' system for adjectives. Adjectives can be compounded with degree words or | |||
numbers to indicate variations in meaning. The degree words are: | |||
''stai'' - very<br /> | |||
''thle'' - even<br /> | |||
''yuhnee'' - very not | |||
Let's start with the word for 'happy': ''taefuh'' | |||
"Very happy" would be ''staitaefuh''. "Very unhappy" would be ''yuhneetaefuh''. However, by adding numbers (1 - 4 | |||
and negative 1 - 4) different degrees are available. When adding the number, the last consonant of the number | |||
is dropped. | |||
Positive numbers are positive degrees and negative numbers are negative degrees. There isn't an exact | |||
translation of each degree - the numbers are often used idiosyncratically by people based off of their opinion | |||
and in context. | |||
''draugetaefuh'' - amazingly happy, ecstatic (4-happy)<br /> | |||
''shlautaefuh'' - delighted, very happy (3-happy)<br /> | |||
''raitaefuh'' - moderately happy (2-happy)<br /> | |||
''mauwetaefuh'' - a little unhappy (-1-happy)<br /> | |||
''maudraugetaefuh'' - completely in despair (-4-happy)<br /> | |||
====Degree-specific adjectives==== | |||
There are some adjectives which can't be used on their own, but must be used with degree words as above. | |||
These usually refer to things that are often continuums, like temperate, light levels, etc. | |||
For example, the adjective for temperature is ''she''. | |||
''staishe'' - hot<br /> | |||
''thleshe'' - room-temperature<br /> | |||
''yuhneeshe'' - cold<br /> | |||
Numbers are used as well: | |||
''maugraugeshe'' - freezing cold<br /> | |||
''draugeshe'' - boiling hot<br /> | |||
''mauweshe'' - chilly<br /> | |||
''weshe'' - warm<br /> | |||
== Adverbs == | == Adverbs == |