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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
Adjectives are placed before the nouns they modify and are often combined with a classifier with a similar meaning. They can be intensified by reduplication. | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = sai mela ere | |||
| IPA = /sáɨ̯ mʲélɐ ǽɾe/ | |||
| gloss = old man CL(old) | |||
| translation = an old man | |||
}} | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = ara ara akko pe | |||
| IPA = /áɾɐ áɾɐ àkɐ p͡çé/ | |||
| gloss = handsome handsome boy CL(beautiful) | |||
| translation = a very handsome boy | |||
}} | |||
Comparisons are expressed using the relation particle ''anku''. One can distinguish three types of comparisons: | |||
* Equality, expressed with a single adjective | |||
* "More than", expressed with a reduplicated adjective | |||
* "Less than", expressed with the negative particle ''ku''. | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = <font color="green">Paki</font> mela ira kigat <font color="green">anku</font>. | |||
| IPA = /pʰǽc͡çɨ mʲélɐ íɾɐ c͡çìgɐt à̰ŋkɨ/ | |||
| gloss = big man CL(big) tiger as | |||
| translation = The man is <font color="green">as big as</font> a tiger. | |||
}} | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = <font color="green">Zata zata</font> tôla pattu <font color="green">anku</font>. | |||
| IPA = /d͡záθɐ d͡záθɐ tòlɐ pʰàtʊ à̰ŋkɨ/ | |||
| gloss = strong strong sun wind as | |||
| translation = The sun is <font color="green">stronger than</font> the wind. | |||
}} | |||
{{Gloss | |||
| phrase = <font color="green">Ku laipi</font> no paik <font color="green">anku</font>. | |||
| IPA = /kɯ́ láɨ̯p͡çɨ nʌ́ pʰɯ́k à̰ŋkɨ/ | |||
| gloss = NEG smart 1SG.SUBJ 2SG.OBJ as | |||
| translation = I'm <font color="green">not as smart as</font> you. | |||
}} | |||
==Pronouns== | ==Pronouns== | ||