Lesson #1 - nouns and adjectives
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The nature of nouns and adjectives
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1. Gerneg first names
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6. The "piha"
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Most nouns can be used as adjectives, with the context determining their meaning (they are listed as homonyms).For example, the noun 'féfé' ('caterpillar') is declined as follows :
- singular-inclusive : féfé (a caterpillar)
- conceptual : féfé féfé (caterpillars in general)
- dual-inclusive : a'oa féfé (me [a caterpillar] and another caterpillar)
- dual exclusive : soa féfé (two caterpillars)
- plural-inclusive : féfés (we caterpillars)
- plural-exclusive : féfésu (caterpillars)
The adjective 'féfé' ('sticky'), qualifying 'hua' ('fruit') :
- apparent state : hua féfé (some sticky fruit)
- past state : hua féféï (fruit that was sticky)
- core feature : hua féfévaé (fruit that is normally sticky, recognizable this way)
- original state : hua ti'féféma (fruit that starts out sticky)
- aim state : hua ti'féfé'wa (fruit that will be good when it gets sticky)
- prediction : hua ti'féfévaé (fruit that will get sticky at some precise point)
- tendency : hua la'féféï (fruit that is getting sticky)
- evolution : hua la'féféma (fruit that was not sticky before but is now)
- degradation : hua la'féfévaé (sticky fruit that should not be sticky)
- future state : hua va'féféï (fruit that will get sticky)
- fixed : hua va'féféma (fruit that is and remains sticky)
- intention : hua va'féfé'wa (fruit [character] deliberately getting sticky)
The adjective 'féfé' ('ominous'), qualifying 'lai' ('sky'), two examples :
- tendency : lai ti'féfévaé (a darkening sky)
- intention : lai va'féfé'wa (menacing skies) ✎ Edit Article ✖ Delete Article
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