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==Morphology== | ==Morphology== | ||
=== Nouns === | === Nouns === | ||
Nouns in Popoma inflect in number and degree. There's no gender inflection in Popoma, a non-gendered language. In the 1800 Convention was decided that the object of a magic spell, either human, animal or inanimate doesn't ask for a gender, which still is confirmed by Magical Linguists. This also works for adjectives and adverbs. | |||
The variations in number are simple: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Singular !! Plural | |||
|- | |||
| mano <small>''"hand"''</small> || mano'''s''' | |||
|- | |||
| kadzoh <small>''"liver"''</small> || kadzoh'''as''' | |||
|- | |||
| ananahs <small>''"pineapple"''</small> || ananahs'''us''' | |||
|- | |||
| tu̇taraz <small>''"grouse"''</small> || tu̇taraz'''as''' | |||
|} | |||
Variation in Degree: | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Normal Singular !! Diminutive Singular !! Augmentative Singular | |||
|- | |||
| mano <small>''"hand"''</small> || mano'''ni''' || mano'''rron''' | |||
|- | |||
| kapora <small>''"goat"''</small> || kapora'''ni''' || kapora'''rron''' | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! Normal Plural !! Diminutive Plural !! Augmentative Plural | |||
|- | |||
| manos <small>''"hands"''</small> || mano'''nis''' || mano'''rrons''' | |||
|- | |||
| kaporas <small>''"goats"''</small> || kapora'''nis''' || kapora'''rrons''' | |||
|} | |||
Nouns can be also be divided in 4 subdivisions, which are going to be explained later. | |||
==== Nouns Classification by Number Inflection ==== | |||
A noun can be divided in '''countable''' or '''uncountable''': | |||
* '''Countable''' nouns have a plural form and usually include all common names, excluding abstract common names. We can set a numeric order with them. | |||
* '''Uncountable''' nouns doesn't have plural form, this include the: abstract common names, collective names (this names already indicate a group of objects/animals/people), proper names and personal names. We can't set a numeric order with them. | |||
==== Nouns Classification by Degree Inflection ==== | |||
A noun can be divided in '''inflectable''' and '''uninflectable''' | |||
* '''Inflectable''' nouns have a diminutive and an augmentative form. This include all common names and all collective names. | |||
* '''Uninflectable''' nouns doesn't have a diminutive and an augmentative form. This includes all proper names and all personal names. | |||
==== Nouns Classification by Purpose ==== | |||
This is the main classification, usually the 4 used here are considerated as the 4 subdivisions. | |||
* '''Common''' nouns are used to mainly name animals and things like utensils/instruments, food, abstract concepts, etc. They are inflectable but they can be either countable or uncountable. | |||
* '''Collective''' nouns are used to name a group of animals, people, things, plants, etc, so they are uncountable, but inflectable. | |||
* '''Proper''' nouns. Unlike in other languages, the proper names here are only used to name rivers, countries, cities, street names, geographic places, spell names, mountains, gods, saints, etc. They are uncountable and uninflectable. | |||
* '''Personal''' nouns, some Magical Linguists consider as a subclass of proper names, the personal names name people’s names and familiars (Pets). They are uncountable and uninflectable. | |||
=== Verbs === | === Verbs === | ||
In Popoma, verbs are divided into two classes: regular and irregular. All verbs that end with -h are '''regular''', while the ones that doesn't have -h are '''irregular'''. There are only two irregular verbs, which are '''ka (to be)''' and '''ko (to do)'''. | In Popoma, verbs are divided into two classes: regular and irregular. All verbs that end with -h are '''regular''', while the ones that doesn't have -h are '''irregular'''. There are only two irregular verbs, which are '''ka (to be)''' and '''ko (to do)'''. | ||