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; With S : ,סק, סמ, סנ and סל. Older versions of the language forbid '''st-''', but it is now permissible. The same could be said of ספּר, סטר, סקר, ספּל, and סקל. | ; With S : ,סק, סמ, סנ and סל. Older versions of the language forbid '''st-''', but it is now permissible. The same could be said of ספּר, סטר, סקר, ספּל, and סקל. | ||
; With C : חל, חר, and חו. New words no longer force '''sl-''' to change to '''cl-'''. | ; With C : חל, חר, and חו. New words no longer force '''sl-''' to change to '''cl-'''. | ||
; With Þ/X : In a few Semitic words, תנ and צנ begin the syllable, e.g. {{ | ; With Þ/X : In a few Semitic words, תנ and צנ begin the syllable, e.g. {{term|צנוע}} (modest), or {{term|תנוך}} (earlobe). There is also '''xl''', as in {{term|צלבן}} (to crucify). | ||
The bulk of onset consonant clusters are subject to mutation. There are many doubles on this table, but it is important to note the lexical form of a word, | The bulk of onset consonant clusters are subject to mutation. There are many doubles on this table, but it is important to note the lexical form of a word, | ||
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=== Ergative === | === Ergative === | ||
{{ | {{term|־ק}} | ||
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Adjectives is an open class in Weddish. They follow the noun and need not agree in any way, though they often do so in a way that keeps the trochaic meter going (see Prosody). Prepositional phrases and relative clauses follow adjectives. Verbs conjugated as participles are adjectives, taking the head noun as their absolutive argument. Other uses of verbs require relative clauses. | Adjectives is an open class in Weddish. They follow the noun and need not agree in any way, though they often do so in a way that keeps the trochaic meter going (see Prosody). Prepositional phrases and relative clauses follow adjectives. Verbs conjugated as participles are adjectives, taking the head noun as their absolutive argument. Other uses of verbs require relative clauses. | ||
Nouns can be made adnominal, either by being put into the genitive or by certain suffixes. For example {{ | Nouns can be made adnominal, either by being put into the genitive or by certain suffixes. For example {{term|־סק}} '''-(i)sq''' attaches to nouns or adjectives and makes them into adjectives mean "of or pertaining to x" (cp. English -ish). | ||
=== Adverbials === | === Adverbials === | ||
Like in English, nouns of time can be used as adverbs with zero-derivation. The suffix {{ | Like in English, nouns of time can be used as adverbs with zero-derivation. The suffix {{term|־לך}} '''-lik'' (cp. English -ly) is the most common adverb-maker. | ||
== Numerals == | == Numerals == | ||