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Lesson 5 - Adjectives & Adverbs
Adjectives and adverbs modify or contribute meaning to other
words. In Somish, there is no distinction between the two.
| sna
bil |
fast
car |
| sna
kor |
drive
fast (quickly) |
To avoid confusion, correct word order is important in Somish.
The modifier word (adjective or adverb) always precedes the
noun, verb, etc. to which it relates.
oso
jen ofe go til stu oa.
We
too often go to the big river.
jen
ofe go oso til stu oa.
We
often go also to the big river (among other places).
An extremely useful prefix that, in fact, can be added to any
type of word, is especially useful with adjectives. To change
a words meaning to its direct opposite, attach u
to the beginning.
| sna,
usna
|
fast,
slow |
| heta,
uheta |
hot,
cold |
| stu,
ustu |
big,
small |
| sula,
usula |
beautiful,
ugly |
| vita,
uvita |
white,
black |
| ni,
uni |
new,
old |
The u
is used very extensively in Somish, and not
just for direct opposites. Sometimes it identifies the other
member of a common pair. Here are some examples in other types
of words:
| elda,
uelda
|
parent,
child (son or daughter) |
| go,
ugo |
go,
stop |
| me,
ume |
with,
without |
| ela,
uela |
love,
hate |
| soma,
usoma |
summer,
winter |
| fir,
ufir |
fire,
ice |
| sal,
usal |
salt,
pepper |
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