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Adjectives in Tulvan are invariable in number, declension or gender. They follow their respective nouns and they are divided into two main groups: ''full adjectives'' and ''derived adjectives'', the latter are marked by an attributive prefix '''i-'''. One will notice that sometimes an English adjective doesn't have a full adjective in Tulvan. Even though this could be fixed by the attributive making it a derived adjective, sometimes this can give an awkward expression for native Tulvan speakers. | Adjectives in Tulvan are invariable in number, declension or gender. They follow their respective nouns and they are divided into two main groups: ''full adjectives'' and ''derived adjectives'', the latter are marked by an attributive prefix '''i-'''. One will notice that sometimes an English adjective doesn't have a full adjective in Tulvan. Even though this could be fixed by the attributive making it a derived adjective, sometimes this can give an awkward expression for native Tulvan speakers. | ||
This is the case, for example, with such words as "good" in most common greetings. This is not expressed by an adjective in Tulvan, but by a word meaning "''well-being''" as a noun. Also this is the case for some more complex derived adjectives. Needless to say colors belong to the full adjectives category. | This is the case, for example, with such words as "good" in most common greetings. This is not expressed by an adjective in Tulvan, but by a word meaning "''well-being''" as a noun. Also this is the case for some more complex derived adjectives. Needless to say colors belong to the full adjectives category. Example: | ||
*''trum ni nari''. "Good night." | *''trum ni nari''. "Good night." | ||