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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
Adjectives in Af Mexee are technically verbs. Unlike other verbs, they do not vary according to gender. However, they are conjugated for time and person (following the adjectival conjugation). When used with a noun, they always have a final high tone due to being in the subjunctive (see [[ | Adjectives in Af Mexee are technically verbs. Unlike other verbs, they do not vary according to gender. However, they are conjugated for time and person (following the adjectival conjugation). When used with a noun, they always have a final high tone due to being in the subjunctive (see [[#Dependent clauses|Dependent clauses]] for more information). | ||
e.g. ''min yár'' "a small house", ''min yaraáy'' "a house that was small" | e.g. ''min yár'' "a small house", ''min yaraáy'' "a house that was small" | ||
Adjectives can be reduplicated and/or take [[#Class III: Adjectival Conjugation|adjectival conjugation]] endings to show plurality, or the singular forms may be used. | Adjectives can be reduplicated and/or take [[Af Mexee/Verbs#Class III: Adjectival Conjugation|adjectival conjugation]] endings to show plurality, or the singular forms may be used. | ||
e.g. ''minóoyn yaryár/yaryaraán/yár/yaraán'' "small houses" | e.g. ''minóoyn yaryár/yaryaraán/yár/yaraán'' "small houses" | ||
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:''ínankíi (waa) <b>yaraay</b>''"the boy '''was small'''" | :''ínankíi (waa) <b>yaraay</b>''"the boy '''was small'''" | ||
For more information, see [[Af Mexee/Verbs#Class III: Adjectival Conjugation]] | For more information, see [[Af Mexee/Verbs#Class III: Adjectival Conjugation|Af Mexee/Verbs § Class III: Adjectival Conjugation]] | ||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||