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“Adjective". In attributive function, “adjectives" are morphologically invariant. They | “Adjective". In attributive function, “adjectives" are morphologically invariant. They | ||
follow the relevant noun: | follow the relevant noun: | ||
(3){{Gloss | |||
|phrase = a yese quiko. | |||
| gloss = ABS dog wet | |||
| translation = "a wet dog." | |||
}} | |||
In predicative function, “adjectives" precede the noun (phrase) of which they are predicated and are morphologically indistinguishable from verbs: | In predicative function, “adjectives" precede the noun (phrase) of which they are predicated and are morphologically indistinguishable from verbs: | ||
(4){{Gloss | |||
|phrase = quiko a yese. | |||
| gloss = be.wet ABS dog | |||
| translation = "the dog is wet." | |||
}} | |||
In general, there is not much evidence in Skerre for sharply differentiating between adjectives and verbs. | In general, there is not much evidence in Skerre for sharply differentiating between adjectives and verbs. |