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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: | 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." | ||
:literally; "well-being in the night (for you)". | :literally; "'''well-being''' in the night (for you)". | ||
Adjectives always follow their noun: | Adjectives always follow their noun: | ||
*''Crum nus''. "The old man." | *''Crum '''nus'''''. "The old man." | ||
*''Utim cip''. "The new tree." | *''Utim '''cip'''''. "The new tree." | ||
*''Nwir cnara''. "The black sky." | *''Nwir '''cnara'''''. "The black sky." | ||
This also applies to derived adjectives with the attributive prefix. | This also applies to derived adjectives with the attributive prefix. | ||
*''Crum | *''Crum '''i'''trum''. "A good man." | ||
*''Roth | *''Roth '''i'''crum''. "A mannish woman." | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||