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==Adjectives== | |||
There are two forms of adjectives, '''verbal adjectives''' and '''nominal adjectives'''. | |||
===Verbal Adjectives=== | |||
Verbal adjectives are Class I verbs and behave like any other member of that class, taking the same inflexional and derivational endings. | |||
When used predicatively, verbal adjectives behave as normal verbs and follow the noun they qualify, e.g. ''negu manad'' "(the) woman is strong", ''belun harad'' "the sun is hot". When the subject of the sentence is a pronoun, the verb alone may be used or the pronoun may be added for emphasis, e.g. ''faawkan'' or ''ni faawkan'' "I was afraid". | |||
When used attributively, these adjectives take their participle form, e.g. ''manat negu'' "(the) strong woman", ''harat belun'' "the hot sun". | |||
===Nominal Adjectives=== | |||
Nominal adjectives are those derived from other parts of speech, be it a verb, noun or another adjective. | |||
''neguyak gisul'' "the feminine man", ''Karakin keru'' "the Carrackish ruler". | |||
''gisul neguyakad'' "the man is feminine", ''keru Karakinad'' "the ruler is Carrackish". | |||
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