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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
All adjectives are placed after the noun they modify and agree to nouns in terms of gender (masculine/feminine). Most feminine forms of adjectives end in either ''ei'' (ⲉ) or a long vowel. | |||
Adjectives ending in a consonant conjugate to their feminine form by adding an ''ei'' (ⲉ) suffix. | |||
* '''ⳣⲏⲛ''' (open) > '''ⳣⲏⲛⲉ''' | |||
* '''ϩⲟⲗϫ''' (sweet) > '''ϩⲟⲗϫⲉ''' | |||
* '''ⲃⲱⲛ''' (bad) > '''ⲃⲟⲛⲉ''' | |||
Adjectives with a long vowel and ending in ''ei'' (ⲉ) are prone to replacing their long vowel with a short equivalent and a consonant, usually ''ro'' (ⲣ) and sometimes ''tau'' (ⲧ). The exact consonant is largely unpredictable without historical context. | |||
* '''ⲙⲏⲧⲉ''' (central) > '''ⲙⲁⲧⲣⲉ''' (from Egyptian ''mtr.t'' *{{IPA|/ˈmutɾat/}}) | |||
* '''ϩⲏⲕⲉ''' (hungry) > '''ϩⲁⲕⲣⲉ''' (from Egyptian ''ḥqr.t'' *{{IPA|/ˈħuqʼɾat/}}) | |||
* '''ⲣⲱⲙⲉ''' (human) > '''ⲣⲟⲙⲧⲉ''' (from Egyptian ''rmṯ.t'' *{{IPA|/ˈɾamcit/}}) | |||
* '''ⲧⲱϣⲉ''' (dark red) > '''ⲧⲁϣⲣⲉ''' (from Egyptian ''dšr.t'' *{{IPA|/ˈtʼaʃɾit/}}) | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||
===Adverbs=== | ===Adverbs=== | ||