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When any of these are used in combination with an adjective that begins with /b/ or /p/, the final /n/ changes to /m/, e.g. ''pan''+''bjólet''=''pambjólet'' ‘worse’. If the adjective begins with /m/, /n/ is elided entirely, e.g. ''nan''+''mot''=''namót'' ‘emptier’. (See Phonology.) | When any of these are used in combination with an adjective that begins with /b/ or /p/, the final /n/ changes to /m/, e.g. ''pan''+''bjólet''=''pambjólet'' ‘worse’. If the adjective begins with /m/, /n/ is elided entirely, e.g. ''nan''+''mot''=''namót'' ‘emptier’. (See Phonology.) | ||
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! Predicative !! Verbal !! | |||
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| ''ek pel kúluï akadína mésað '''narandíð''''' || '''''dið''' pel '''narán''' akadínahað mes kúluï'' || 'She is the most beautiful of all her sisters.' | |||
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| ''ek pul janád '''nambjólet''''' || '''''bjólet''' pul janád '''nan''''' || 'He is better today.' | |||
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| ''ek paj wíðocað '''amancalíc''''' || '''''calíc''' paj '''amán''' wíðocað'' || 'It’s as blue as the sky.' | |||
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| ''ek paj vlágaranað '''panxac''''' || '''''xac''' paj vlágaranað '''pan''''' || It’s less difficult than school. | |||
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| ''ek klag '''palambokúra''''' || '''''bokúra''' klag '''palán''''' || It’s (my) least favorite book. | |||
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[[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:A_priori]] | [[Category:Languages]][[Category:Conlangs]][[Category:A_priori]] | ||