UNN Derivation
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2. UNN Adjectives
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3. UNN Derivation
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5. UNN Phonology
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6. UNN Prepositions
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7. UNN Pronouns
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8. UNN Translations
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Diminutives are formed in UNN by affixing -ees or -oos to the end of a noun or adjective. Arguably this is a mild form of vowel harmony, as the front/backness of the diminutive affix usually, but not always, agrees with the front/backness of the vowel of the final syllable of the noun or adjective.
jaw "man" --> jawoos "young man"
el "woman" --> elees "young woman"
There are many compounding rules. A few are shown below:
- If the final syllable includes /ja/, -ees is appended. If it includes /wa/, -oos is appended.
- If the final syllable ends with /a/, it either becomes /ais/ or /aus/. pja "cat" --> pjais "kitten"
Intensifiers are formed by affixing -ko. If the noun/adjective ends with /k/ or /q/, then -oo is appended instead.
laj "house" --> lajgo "big house"
qak "dog" --> qagoo "big dog"
Nominalizing adjectives can be done by suffixing -kel to an adjective; this gives the quality of the adjective. (i.e., red -> redness) As with diminutives, the vowel agrees with the frontness/backness of the vowel in the final syllable of the adjective.
seeh "flat" --> seehkel "flatness"
pevom "white" --> pevonol "whiteness" ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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