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Predicative and descriptive uses of adjectives are identical in the present (even in tone, unlike other verbs). Class III long forms can be used predicatively for disambiguation. Focus particles such as ''wâa'' can also be used (note that in the present, ''wâa'' can only be used with the long forms). | Predicative and descriptive uses of adjectives are identical in the present (even in tone, unlike other verbs). Class III long forms can be used predicatively for disambiguation. Focus particles such as ''wâa'' can also be used (note that in the present, ''wâa'' can only be used with the long forms). | ||
e.g. ''ínanki <b>yár</b>'' "the '''small''' boy (ABS" OR "the boy '''is small'''" | e.g. ''ínanki <b>yár</b>'' "the '''small''' boy <small>(ABS)</small>" OR "the boy '''is small'''" | ||
:''inanki (waa) <b>yáryaha</b>'' "the boy '''is small'''" | :''inanki (waa) <b>yáryaha</b>'' "the boy '''is small'''" | ||
:''ínankíi <b>yaraaý</b>'' "the boy '''that was small'''" | :''ínankíi <b>yaraaý</b>'' "the boy '''that was small'''" | ||
:''ínankii (wáa) <b>yaraay</b>''"the boy '''was small'''" | :''ínankii (wáa) <b>yaraay</b>'' "the boy '''was small'''" | ||
For more information, see [[Af Mexee/Verbs#Class III: Adjectival Conjugation|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]] | ||
Some abstract nouns can also be used adjectivally. In this case, they are used with the verb ''eh'' "to be", which can be dropped in the presence of a focus particle. | |||
e.g. ''cadáan'' "whiteness" or "white person/thing" | |||
:''minki waa cadáan / minki cadáan wáa / minki cadáan (wáa) yaha / minki cadáan éh'' "the house is white" | |||
:''minkii cadáan (wáa) ahaay'' "the house was white" | |||
:''mínki cadáanki éh'' "the white house (the house that is white)" | |||
:''mínkíi cadáanki ahaaý'' "the house that was white" | |||
Note that non-adjectival nouns can be used similarly. | |||
e.g. ''askári'' "soldier" | |||
:''ninki waa askári / ninki askári wáa / ninki askári (wáa) yaha / ninki askári éh'' "the man is a soldier" | |||
:''ninkii askári (wáa) ahaay'' "the man was a soldier" | |||
:''nínki askáriki éh'' "the man who is a soldier" | |||
:''nínkíi askáriki ahaaý'' "the man who was a soldier" | |||
===Verbs=== | ===Verbs=== | ||