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# For verbs ending in ''-jagon'', the stem ends before the ''j''. | # For verbs ending in ''-jagon'', the stem ends before the ''j''. | ||
# For verbs ending in ''-ēbagon'', the stem ends with ''-en''. | # For verbs ending in ''-ēbagon'', the stem ends with ''-en''. | ||
# For stems ending in ''-ñ'', ''-b'', or ''-l'', replace this consonant with ''-n''. | # For stems ending in ''-ñ'', ''-b'', ''-d'', or ''-l'', replace this consonant with ''-n''. | ||
# For stems ending in ''-s'', replace this consonant with ''-z''. | # For stems ending in ''-s'', replace this consonant with ''-z''. | ||
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! colspan="2" | C-fin | ! colspan="2" | C-fin | ||
| vaoresagon || to prefer, to favor, to like || vaoreznon || favor | | vaoresagon || to prefer, to favor, to like || vaoreznon || favor | ||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | V-fin | |||
| āgugon || to gulp || āgunon || gulp | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | V-fin | |||
| āmāzigon || to return || āmāzinon || return | |||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | V-fin | ! colspan="2" | V-fin | ||
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! colspan="2" | V-fin | ! colspan="2" | V-fin | ||
| dakogon || to run || dakonon || running | | dakogon || to run || dakonon || running | ||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | root ending ''-ñ'' | |||
| arliñagon || to change, to become new, to metamorphize || arlinnon || change, metamorphosis | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | root ending ''-d'' | |||
| mundagon || to be miserable, sad || munnon || sorrow | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | root ending ''-l'' | |||
| qrīdrolagon || to mix up, confuse || qrīdronnon || confusion | |||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | ''-jagon'' | ! colspan="2" | ''-jagon'' | ||
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! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | ! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | ||
| iderēbagon|| to choose, to decide || iderennon || choice, decision | | iderēbagon || to choose, to decide || iderennon || choice, decision | ||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| ūbrie || Ripe, mature, ready || ūbnon || wait, anticipation, waiting period, hiatus | |||
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===Causative Verbs=== | ===Causative Verbs=== | ||
Causative verbs relate to the causes and effects of an action. Derive causative verbs from verbs with the suffix ''-kagon''; use the suffix ''-ikagon'' for verbs or nouns. | |||
Observations: | Observations: | ||
# ''-kagon'' appears to convey what causes the verb; ''-ikagon'' appears to convey what the verb causes. | |||
# ''-kagon'' if used with a v-fin verb, appears to delete the final vowel in the root. | # ''-kagon'' if used with a v-fin verb, appears to delete the final vowel in the root. | ||
# For ''-kagon'', if the root ends in ''-z'', replace it with ''-s'' and remove the macron on the prior vowel. | # For ''-kagon'', if the root ends in ''-z'', replace it with ''-s'' and remove the macron on the prior vowel. | ||
# For ''-ikagon'', if the root ends in ''-t'' with ''o'' as the root vowel, replace ''o'' with ''u''. | |||
# For v-fin verbs of the class ''-agon'', they may follow the pattern seen in ''ropakagon'' of retaining the final vowel with ''-kagon'' or changing the ''i'' in ''-ikagon'' to ''a''. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | ||
! colspan="6" | Examples of | ! colspan="6" | Examples of Causative Verbs | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | | ! colspan="2" | | ||
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! colspan="2" | ''-kagon'' | ! colspan="2" | ''-kagon'' | ||
| hōzigon || to swell, to swell up || | | hōzigon || to swell, to swell up || hōskagon || to cause to swell; to inspire pride in, to make proud | ||
|- | |- | ||
! colspan="2" | ''-kagon'' | |||
| ropagon || to fall || ropakagon || to cause to fall, to push over, to knock down | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | ! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | ||
| hōzigon || to swell, to swell up || hōzikagon || to boil | | hōzigon || to swell, to swell up || hōzikagon || to boil | ||
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! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | ! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | ||
| kisagon || to eat || kisikagon || to feed | | kisagon || to eat || kisikagon || to feed | ||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | |||
| kostagon || to be able to, can, may || kustikagon || to strengthen, enable, encourage | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ikagon'' | |||
| ōdres || pain, damage || ōdrikagon || to harm | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Auxiliary Verbs=== | |||
Auxiliary verbs have a meaning parallel to the original verb. Auxiliary suffixes have a changing vowel that appears to match with the vowels contained in the root; the suffixes include ''-ābagon'', ''-ēbagon'', ''-ībagon'', and ''-ūbagon''. | |||
Observations: | |||
# Word formation intrinsically would have a high expected error rate given the flexibility of these suffixes. | |||
# A root with ''ae'' seems to take ''-ābagon''. | |||
# A root with ''ie'' seems to take ''-ēbagon''. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Auxiliary Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ābagon'' | |||
| pāsagon || to trust, believe || pāsābagon || to be a follower of | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ābagon'' | |||
| rāenagon || to wipe, brush || rāenābagon || to clean, wash | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | |||
| aeragon || to move, to go || aerēbagon || to travel, to move over a great distance | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | |||
| deragon || to pluck || derēbagon || to gather, collect | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | |||
| giēñagon || to heal, to become healthy || giēñēbagon || to recuperate | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ēbagon'' | |||
| jemagon || to lead, guide || jemēbagon || to reign, to govern | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ībagon'' | |||
| hīlagon || to punch, to hit, to strike || hīlībagon || to pummel, to beat | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ībagon'' | |||
| pikagon || to follow, walk after || pikībagon || to read | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ībagon'' | |||
| rijagon || to praise, laud || rijībagon || to worship, praise, obey | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-ūbagon'' | |||
| dekuragon || to step || dekurūbagon || to walk, to go on foot | |||
|} | |||
===Intensified Verbs=== | |||
The prefix ''os-'' or ''oz-'' intensifies the action. The subsequent letter determines which form appears. | |||
Observations | |||
# ''Oz-'' is used before vowels and voiced consonants (b, d, g, m, z, [...]). | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Intensification | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Os- | |||
| kisagon|| to eat|| oskisagon|| to eat | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Os- | |||
| *pȳnagon|| to press|| ospȳnagon|| to squeeze | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Os- | |||
| sēnagon|| to kill, to murder|| ossēnagon|| to kill, to slay | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Os- | |||
| *sȳngagon|| ?|| ossȳngagon|| to terrify, to terrorize | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| baragon|| to mark, to smudge, to demarcate, to indicate, to refer to|| ozbaragon|| to brand | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| dakonon|| running || ozdakonon|| running away | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| epagon|| to ask || ozepagon|| to demand | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| gūrogon|| to pick up, to get, to take, to earn, to merit, to deserve|| ozgūrogon|| to capture | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| mijegon|| to lack, to be missing, to be apart from || ozmijegon|| to miss | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| urnēbagon|| to watch|| ozurnēbagon|| to watch over, to look after | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Oz- | |||
| zālagon|| to burn|| ozzālagon|| to burn away | |||
|} | |||
===Inceptive Verbs=== | |||
The prefix ''maz-'' or ''mas-'' indicates the beginning of an action. It means approximately "to come to X." The subsequent letter determines which form appears. | |||
Observations | |||
# The prefix becomes ''mas-'' if followed with a p. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Inceptive Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| emagon|| to have|| mazemagon|| to take, to get, to obtain, to gain | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| ilībagon|| to lie (in a horizontal), to be prostrate|| mazilībagon|| to lie down, to rest, to set (of the sun) | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| iōragon|| to stand, to be (feeling)|| maziōragon|| to stand up | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| ōregon|| to hold|| mazōregon|| to accept, to take | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| umbagon|| to stay, to wait, to remain|| mazumbagon|| to settle, to settle down, to join up | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| urnegon|| to see, to be a certain age|| mazurnegon|| to glimpse | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Maz- | |||
| verdagon|| to arrange, to make (decisions) || mazverdagon|| to create, to bring | |||
|} | |||
==From a Noun== | |||
===Functional Verbs=== | |||
Functional verbs convey the concept of making use of a noun with the suffix ''-uragon''. | |||
Observations: | |||
# There appears to be no irregularities in the use of ''-uragon''. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Functional Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| belmon || chain || belmuragon || to put chains on, to chain up, to enslave | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| deks || foot || dekuragon || to step | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| īlinon || crossing, cross || īlinuragon || to crucify | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| jeson || dust, powder || jesuragon || to powder, dust, to sprinkle or pour powder or dust | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| ondos || hand || onduragon || to grasp, to take up, to grab, to seize, to obtain | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| qlādilla || stripe, ray, bar || qlādilluragon || to stripe, to put stripes on | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| rytsas || hello || rytsuragon || to call, to greet | |||
|} | |||
===Transformative Verbs=== | |||
Transformative verbs convey the sense of transforming the locative object into the original verb. Derive these adding ''-ākogon'' to a noun's stem. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Transformative Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| āeksio || master, lord || āeksākogon || to champion, to taut, to talk up | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| naena || many, multitude, horde || naenākogon || to multiply, to increase | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| zokla || wolf || zoklākogon || to entice, to entreat | |||
|} | |||
==From an Adjective== | |||
===Inchoative Verbs=== | |||
Inchoative verbs convey the sense of entering into a state; derive them from adjectives with the suffixes ''-ūljagon'' for type I and II adjectives and ''-iljagon'' for type III adjectives. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Inchoative Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| gierior || whole, complete, together || gierūljagon || to gather, assemble, congregate, get together | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| iosre || cold || iosrūljagon || to cool, to become cold, to cool off | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| morghe || dead || morghūljagon || to die | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| rāpa || soft || rāpūljagon || to soften | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | ''-iljagon'' | |||
| ūbrie || ripe, mature, ready || ūbriljagon || to ripen, mature, grow | |||
|} | |||
==From an Adjective or a Verb== | |||
===Factitive Verbs=== | |||
Factitive verbs convey providing the accusative object some property and have the suffix ''-emagon'' that literally means ''to have''. Note that all verbs formed will retain the irregularity of ''emagon''. | |||
Observations: | |||
# Suffix does not appear to distinguish between c-fin and v-fin verbs. | |||
# When used with a verb, the new word seems to convey making the accusative object take an action. | |||
# When used with an adjective, the new word appears to convey the giving of the adjective to the accusative object. | |||
# For adjectives ending in ''-enka'', drop the whole suffix and add ''-emagon''. | |||
# If the adjective root ends with ''-k'', remove the macron from the preceding vowel (if it has one). | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Factitive Verbs | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Verb | |||
! Derived Verb Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | C-fin | |||
| botagon || to endure, to work, to suffer || botemagon || to make work, train, tutor, instruct | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | V-fin | |||
| sōvegon || to fly || sōvemagon || to make fly | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| dāerior || free || dāeremagon || to free, to liberate | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| dija || hot, warm || dijemagon || to warm, to warm up, to make warm | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| gīda || equal, even, steady || gīdemagon || to steady, stabilize; to even up, equalize | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| lyka || quiet, silent, calm || lykemagon || to silence, to calm | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| qana || sharp || qanemagon || to sharpen | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| quba || low, poor, bad, inferior || qubemagon || to lower | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| rāpa || soft || rāpemagon || to soften | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| ūbrie || ripe, mature, ready || ūbremagon || to raise, to rear, to tend, to grow | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| vaogenka || dirty, muddy || vaogemagon || to defile | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| vōka || pure || vokemagon || to purify | |||
|- | |- | ||
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| verdagon || to arrange, to make (a decision) || verdligon || to remake, the recreate | | verdagon || to arrange, to make (a decision) || verdligon || to remake, the recreate | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |||
=Adjective Derivation= | |||
==From Nouns== | |||
===Property Adjectives=== | |||
Property adjectives, with the suffix ''-enka'', capture some property of the original noun. | |||
Observations: | |||
# A noun of material seems to form adjectives describing an item's material. | |||
# An animate noun seems to derives an adjective capturing a core property of it. | |||
# With a good number of attested words, there appear to be no irregularities in spelling. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Property Adjectives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Adjective | |||
! Derived Adjective Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Material | |||
| āegion || iron || āegenka || made of iron | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Material | |||
| jenys || glass || jenenka || made of glass, glass, glassy | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Material | |||
| kȳdrar || silk || kȳdrenka || made of silk | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Material | |||
| kyrstor || cloth, fabric, textile || kyrstenka || made of cloth | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Material | |||
| rongon || leather || rongenka || made of leather | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| ābra || woman || ābrenka || female | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| dȳñes || animal, beast || dȳñenka || animal, bestial | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| nēdys || brave person || nēdenka || brave | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| qrinuntys || enemy, occupier, villain, foe || qrinuntenka || hostile, villainous, antagonistic | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| quptys || heathen, pagan, infidel || quptenka || vulgar, common, popular, uncivilized, pagan | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| vala || man || valenka || male | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Animate Noun | |||
| hobres || male goat || hobrenka || idiotic | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| ēngos || tongue || ēngenka || tasty, flavorful | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| gēlion || silver || gēlenka || silver-colored, silver like | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| glaeson || life || glaesenka || lifelike | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| harris || while, duration || harrenka || appropriate, suitable | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| hūra || moon || hūrenka || lunar | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| vaogar || mud, filth || vaogenka || dirty, muddy | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| vēzos || sun || vēzenka || solar | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
===Origin Adjectives=== | |||
Origin adjectives, derived with the suffix ''-ōñe'', capture the concept of an item being from something. | |||
Observations: | |||
# Replace roots ending in ''-z'' with ''-j''. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Origin Adjectives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Adjective | |||
! Derived Adjective Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| embar || sea, ocean || embōñe || aquatic, oceanic | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| jelmor || north || jelmōñe || northern | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| pelar || wave || pelōñe || from the waves | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| qelbar || river || qelbōñe || from the river | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| tegon || ground, earth || tegōñe || terrestrial | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| vēzor || south || vējōñe || southern | |||
|} | |||
===Lacking Adjectives=== | |||
Lacking adjectives, with the suffixes ''-oqitta'' and ''-qitta'' denote the lacking of the origin noun. | |||
Observations: | |||
# ''-oqitta'' occurs after ''-gh'' and ''-l'' and likely will occur in other phonological terrain. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Lacking Adjectives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Adjective | |||
! Derived Adjective Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| laehurlion || face || laehurloqitta || faceless | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| mōris || end || mōrqitta || endless, ceaseless | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| ñōghe || arm || ñōghoqitta || armless | |||
|} | |||
===Locative Adjectives=== | |||
Locative adjectives, derived with the suffix ''-īha'', capture the concept of the location a noun is associated with. Simply replace the noun's ending with this suffix. | |||
Observations: | |||
# ''Tyrosīha'' appears to be an exception to the pattern of replacing the stem ending. | |||
# Locative Adjectives may be type I substantivized to form a noun for one from a place akin to ''tolmīhy'' (one from afar) and ''valyrīhy'' (one from Valyria). | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Locative Adjectives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Adjective | |||
! Derived Adjective Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| endia || the west || endīha || from the west | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| tolmio || far side, far wall|| *tolmīha || ? | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| Tyros || Tyrosh || Tyrosīha|| Tyroshi | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| Valyria || Valyria || Valyrīha|| Valyrian | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| Volantis || Volantis || Volantīha|| Volantene | |||
|} | |||
==From Adjectives== | |||
===Augmentative Adjectives=== | |||
Augmentative adjectives, formed from adjectives, intensify the concept conveyed through an adjective with the suffix ''-ēgrie''. | |||
Observations: | |||
# Replace roots ending in ''-b'' with ''-p''. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Augmentative Adjectives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Adjective | |||
! Derived Adjective Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| quba || low, poor, bad, inferior || qupēgrie || terrible | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| rōva || large, big || rōvēgrie || huge, enormous, excellent, awesome | |||
|} | |||
=Prefixes= | |||
==Negatives== | |||
Negative adjectives, formed from adjectives, intensify the concept conveyed through an adjective with the prefix ''do(r)-''. May be similar to the English prefix ''un-''. | |||
Observations: | |||
# With too few examples to make generalizations; the prefix may take the form ''dor-'' before 'o' or perhaps all vowels. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Negatives | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Word | |||
! Derived Word Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| *botēda || ? || dobotēda || ignorant, untutored, clumsy | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| olvie|| many, much || dorolvie|| not many, not much, not a lot, few | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| *kimare|| ? || dokimare|| serious, studious, focused, disciplined, steady, strong, driven | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| haeragon|| to move (of things) || dohaeragon|| to serve | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| zalty|| one who was burned || dorzalty|| unburnt | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| vaogēdy|| one who was defiled|| dovaogēdy|| Unsullied | |||
|} | |||
==Negations== | |||
The prefix ''nā-'' negates or reverses the action. | |||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align:center;width:80%;" | |||
! colspan="6" | Examples of Negation | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | | |||
! Word | |||
! Meaning | |||
! Derived Word | |||
! Derived Word Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| kostōba|| powerful, strong, mighty|| nākostōba|| weak | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Adjective | |||
| morghūlilare|| mortal|| nāmorghūlilare|| immortal | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| gīdāves|| equality || nāgīdāves|| inequality | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| pāstys|| citizen, disciple|| nāpāstys|| unbeliever | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Noun | |||
| rijnon|| praise|| nārijon|| shame | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| bēmagon || to latch, to seal, to fasten, to make fast || nābēmagon|| to unfasten, to unleash; to fire a siege engine | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| dīnagon|| to put, to place, to chase, to put to flight, to marry, to wed || nādīnagon|| to remove | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| geltigon|| to cover, to cover up|| nāgeltigon|| to uncover, to reveal, to expose | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| jikagon|| to send, to send off, to put || nājikagon|| to remove, to move | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Verb | |||
| qopsemagon|| to make difficult, to harden|| nāqopsemagon|| to make easy, to simplify | |||
|} | |} |
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A work in progress. All information is from an analysis of existing lexicon.
Noun Derivation
The derivation of a new noun in High Valyrian occurs through attaching a suffix to a root. Note that sound and spelling changes may occur.
From a Noun
Augmentative Noun
An augmentative noun enhances and intensifies the concept conveyed through the word. There exist three suffixes that may derive augmentative nouns from nouns: -io, -albar, and -āzma.
Observations:
- Judging from the word family nopon (hole, pit), nopalbar (cave), and nopāzma (hell), -āzma may exceed -albar in augmentation.
- A third aquatic noun ending in -or has the o deleted and the r retained; this is called a vowel elison or syncope.
Examples of the Augmentative Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
-io | kēli | cat | kēlio | lion | |
-āzma | bantis | night | bantāzma | long night, midnight or the darkest part of the night | |
-āzma | brāedion | copper | brāedāzma | bronze | |
-āzma | jelmio | wind | jelmāzma | storm, violent wind | |
-āzma | nopon | pit, hole | nopāzma | hell | |
-āzma | nūmo | seed | nūmāzma | meaning, essence, the truth of it | |
-albar | egros | edge, blade, sword | egralbar | spear | |
-albar | geltion | roof | geltialbar | meeting place, gathering place, exhibition hall | |
-albar | geron | path, walk, walkway | geralbar | road, street, way, thoroughfare (ready and ample) | |
-albar | nopon | hole, pit | nopalbar | cave | |
3aq[1] | jūlor | milk | jūlrāzma | cheese |
From an Adjective
Abstract Nouns
Derive abstract nouns that have the English meaning of -ness from adjectives. Class I adjectives use the suffix -āves, Class II, -ves, and Class III, -ives.
Observations:
- For roots of Class II adjectives ending in -n, replace -n with -m.
Examples of Adjective Abstraction | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
Class I | dobotēda | ignorant, untutored, clumsy | dobotēdāves | ignorance | |
Class I | gīda | equal, even, steady, stable | gīdaves | equality | |
Class I | nākostōba | weak | nākostōbāves | weakness | |
Class I | qrinuntenka | hostile, villainous, antagonistic | qrinuntenkāves | antagonism | |
Class II | biare | fortunate, lucky, happy | biarves | happiness, jubilation, luck, fortune | |
Class II | dāerior | free | dāerves | freedom, liberty | |
Class III | eglie | high, superior, good | eglives | Highness, height; grace, a title of respect for a ruler | |
Class III | gevie | beautiful | gevives | beauty | |
-n root | bāne | something that feels hot | bāmves | heat emanating or radiating off of or from something | |
-n root | kirine | happy | kirimves | joy |
From a Verb
Action Nouns
The suffix -non derives action nouns from verbs. In general, c-fin verbs have -agon replaced with -non and v-fin verbs retain the final vowel to which -non is added.
Observations:
- For verbs ending in -jagon, the stem ends before the j.
- For verbs ending in -ēbagon, the stem ends with -en.
- For stems ending in -ñ, -b, -d, or -l, replace this consonant with -n.
- For stems ending in -s, replace this consonant with -z.
Examples of the Action Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
C-fin | ērinagon | to win | ērinnon | victory | |
C-fin | vaoresagon | to prefer, to favor, to like | vaoreznon | favor | |
V-fin | āgugon | to gulp | āgunon | gulp | |
V-fin | āmāzigon | to return | āmāzinon | return | |
V-fin | iotāptegon | to respect | iotāptenon | respect | |
V-fin | dakogon | to run | dakonon | running | |
root ending -ñ | arliñagon | to change, to become new, to metamorphize | arlinnon | change, metamorphosis | |
root ending -d | mundagon | to be miserable, sad | munnon | sorrow | |
root ending -l | qrīdrolagon | to mix up, confuse | qrīdronnon | confusion | |
-jagon | gierūljagon | to gather, assemble | gierūlnon | assembly, gathering, crowd | |
-ēbagon | iderēbagon | to choose, to decide | iderennon | choice, decision | |
Adjective | ūbrie | Ripe, mature, ready | ūbnon | wait, anticipation, waiting period, hiatus |
Agent Nouns
To derive agent nouns associated with the one performing a verb, generally use the suffixes -kio for v-fin and -io for c-fin. V-fin verbs will retain the final vowel in the root.
Observations:
- For v-fin verbs with the ending -ligon, the root ends in -l.
Examples of the Agent Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
V-fin | kȳvagon | to plan | kȳvakio | strategist | |
V-fin | laodigon | to steal | laodikio | their, robber, plunderer | |
V-fin | qrimpālegon | to betray, double-cross | qrimpālekio | traitor, turncoat, double-crosser | |
V-fin | sētegon | to smith, to forge | sētekio | smith, forger | |
C-fin | kaerīnagon | to save, to deliver | kaerīnio | savior | |
C-fin | kostagon | to be able to, can, may | kostio | hero, champion | |
C-fin | lioragon | to sell | liorio | seller, monger, purveyor | |
C-fin | mīsagon | to protect, defend | mīsio | protector | |
C-fin | sytiotāpagon | to advise, counsel | sytiotāpio | advisor | |
-ligon | judligon | to respond to, answer | judlio | archon |
Implement Nouns
The suffix -vos derives implement nouns from verbs. Only c-fin verbs attested to; to them, replace -agon with -vos.
Examples of the Implement Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
C-fin | hepagon | to climb, to ascend | hepvos | ladder, stairs, staircase | |
C-fin | mīsagon | to protect, to defend | mīsvos | armor | |
C-fin | ohīlagon | to stab | ohīlvos | dagger, knife | |
C-fin | qrimbrōzagon | to curse | qrimbrōzvos | curse | |
C-fin | zgiēñemagon | to cure, to treat, to heal of things | zgiēñemvos | cure, medicine, treatment |
Event Nouns
The suffix -nes derives event nouns from verbs. In general, c-fin verbs have -agon replaced with -nes and v-fin verbs retain the final vowel to which -nes is added.
Observations:
- For verbs ending in -ēbagon, the stem ends with -en.
Examples of the Event Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
V-fin | dakogon | to run | dakones | race | |
C-fin | iderēbagon | to choose, to decide | iderennes | trial | |
C-fin | rhovagon | to make a loud noise | rhovnes | auction |
Evidence Nouns
The suffix -arys derives nouns that indicate the evidence of a verb. In general, c-fin verbs have -agon replaced with -arys. V-fin verbs retain the final vowel and drop the a in -arys such that -rys is added.
Examples of the Evidence Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
V-fin | ēdrugon | to sleep | ēdrurys | dream | |
V-fin | massigon | to happen | massirys | the present | |
V-fin | sētegon | to make, to form, to shape | sēterys | form, shape | |
C-fin | heghagon | to slaughter | hegharys | carcass of an animal | |
C-fin | jaelagon | to want, to wish, to hope | jaelarys | hope | |
C-fin | rūnagon | to remember | rūnarys | nostalgia, reverie, trauma |
From a Noun or Verb
Diminutive Nouns
Diminutive nouns shrink the concept conveyed through a word into a smaller version. There exist three diminutive suffixes: -ītsos, -iapos, and -anna.
Observations:
- -ītsos only derives nouns from nouns; -iapos and -anna may derive nouns from nouns and verbs.
- -ītsos seems to indicate the smaller version of a noun.
- -iapos seems to derive articles of clothing and consumable items associated with a verb.
Examples of the Diminuative Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
-ītsos | kēli | cat | kelītsos | little cat, kitty | |
-ītsos | naejon | front, torso | naejītsos | forehead | |
-ītsos | perzys | fire, flame | perzītsos | little flame | |
-ītsos | riña | girl, child | riñītsos | little child, little girl | |
-ītsos | qēlos | star | qēlītsos | candle | |
-ītsos | zokla | wolf | zoklītsos | little wolf | |
-iapos | gēlion | silver | gēliapos | silver coin | |
-iapos | grevion | waist, circumfrence | greviapos | belt | |
-iapos | laodigon | to steal, abduct | laodiapos | mask | |
-iapos | parklon | meat | parkliapos | burger | |
-iapos | rūnagon | to remember | rūniapos | letter, note | |
-anna | bartos | head | bartanna | skull | |
-anna | ziksos | neck, scalp | ziksanna | hat, cap | |
-anna | soljagon | to sail | soljanna | rudder |
Side-Product Nouns
Side-Product nouns indicate an indirect concept associated with a word. Most end in the suffix -illa; however, -īlla and -ella may occur in special cases.
Observations:
- For verbs ending with uragon, use the suffix -īlla.
- For stems ending in -ē, remove the macron and add an l to the root.
- For verbs ending in -egon, retain the e and add a t after or use the suffix -ella.
- A third aquatic noun ending in -or has the o deleted and the r retained.
Examples of the Side-Product Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
Noun | āro | barley | ārilla | beer | |
Noun | avero | grape | averilla | wine | |
Noun | grozion | trench, ditch, furrow | grozilla | boundary, border, bound, limit | |
Noun | kostion | power, might, ability | kostilla | value, worth, cost, importance | |
Noun | pungos | nose | pungilla | nostril | |
C-fin | mazumbagon | to settle down | mazumbilla | Nest, roost, in general, the area around the place one has settled in | |
C-fin | tepagon | to give | tepilla | mercy | |
C-fin | verdagon | to arrange, make a decision | verdilla | framework | |
3aq | sȳndor | shadow | sȳndrilla | color | |
-uragon | qlādīlluragon | to put stripes on | qlādīlla | stripe, strip, ray, bar | |
-egon | rakegon | to take part in | rakella | experience (a specific experience) | |
-egon | pālegon | to turn, twist, rotate | pāletilla | crown | |
-ē root | ēs | bee | elilla | honey |
From a Verb, Adjective, or Noun
Profession Nouns
Profession nouns may be derived from other nouns, verbs, or adjective and may end with the suffixes -tys, -rys, or -dys.
Observations:
- For v-fin verbs, the suffix -tys changes to -rys.
- For verbs ending in -emagon, this suffix is dropped from the root.
- For verbs ending in -jagon, retain the a as the last letter in the root.
- If the root ends in -gh, change the final consonant in the root to -d and lengthen the preceding vowel.
- If the root ends in -d drop this consonant.
- If the root ends in -mb, change -m to -n and drop the b
- If the root ends in -b, change it to -p.
Examples of the Profession Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
Adjective | qana | sharp | qantys | crab | |
C-fin | sēnagon | to kill | sēntys | killer, slayer | |
C-fin | tepagon | to give | teptys | teacher, instructor, mentor | |
V-fin | arghugon | to hunt | arghurys | hunter | |
V-fin | jurnegon | to look at, regard, examine | jurnerys | watch, sentry | |
-gh root | heghagon | to slaughter, to prepare food | hēdys | butcher | |
-d root | azandy | short sword, sword | azantys | knight, soldier, warrior | |
-mb root | qrinumbagon | to occupy, to antagonize | qrinuntys | occupier, enemy, villain, foe | |
-b root | quba | low, poor, inferior, bad | quptys | heathen, pagan, infidel | |
-emagon | vokemagon | to purify | voktys | priest, priestess | |
-jagon | pryjagon | to destroy, break, strike off | pryjatys | destroyer, breaker |
Place Names
Derive nouns representing the place a verb occurs in general using the suffixes -ion for c-fin verbs and -lion for v-fin verbs where the final vowel is retained in the new noun. Derive them from nouns or adjectives in general using the suffix -urlion.
Observations:
- A root ending of -b uses the suffix -lion.
- A root ending of -āb uses the suffix -ion.
Examples of the Place Suffix | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Noun | Derived Noun Meaning | ||
Adjective | gevie | beautiful | gevurlion | park | |
Noun | ārilla | beer | ārillurlion | tavern | |
Noun | laes | eye | laehurlion | face | |
Noun | zentys | guest | zenturlion | inn, hotel | |
Noun | zgiēñemvos | cure, medicine, treatment | zgiēñemvurlion | apothecary, pharmacy | |
V-fin | īligon | to cross, to crossover | īlilion | crossing, crossroads | |
V-fin | sētegon | to smith, to forge | sētelion | forge, smithy, works | |
V-fin | sindigon | to buy | sindilion | market, marketplace | |
C-fin | jiōragon | to welcome, accept, recieve | jiōrion | reception hall, receiving room, audience chamber | |
-b root | rijībagon | to praise, worship, obey | rijīblion | temple, church | |
-āb root | rāenābagon | to clean, wash off | rāenābion | bathroom |
Verb Derivation
From a Verb
Temporary Verbs
A temporary verb represents an action with an expected short duration. Derive temporary verbs from verbs with the prefix mī- for words beginning in consonants and mīv- for vowels.
Examples of Temporary Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
mīv- | indigon | to push, to intend | amīvindigon | to taunt, to torture, to torment, to frustrate, to infuriate of things/inanimates | |
mīv- | ojughagon | to lose, misplace | mīvojughagon | to forget, misplace | |
mī- | jāelagon | to store, to house | mījāelagon | to pawn, to accept as pledge, to accept as pawned |
Causative Verbs
Causative verbs relate to the causes and effects of an action. Derive causative verbs from verbs with the suffix -kagon; use the suffix -ikagon for verbs or nouns.
Observations:
- -kagon appears to convey what causes the verb; -ikagon appears to convey what the verb causes.
- -kagon if used with a v-fin verb, appears to delete the final vowel in the root.
- For -kagon, if the root ends in -z, replace it with -s and remove the macron on the prior vowel.
- For -ikagon, if the root ends in -t with o as the root vowel, replace o with u.
- For v-fin verbs of the class -agon, they may follow the pattern seen in ropakagon of retaining the final vowel with -kagon or changing the i in -ikagon to a.
Examples of Causative Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
-kagon | hōzigon | to swell, to swell up | hōskagon | to cause to swell; to inspire pride in, to make proud | |
-kagon | ropagon | to fall | ropakagon | to cause to fall, to push over, to knock down | |
-ikagon | hōzigon | to swell, to swell up | hōzikagon | to boil | |
-ikagon | kisagon | to eat | kisikagon | to feed | |
-ikagon | kostagon | to be able to, can, may | kustikagon | to strengthen, enable, encourage | |
-ikagon | ōdres | pain, damage | ōdrikagon | to harm |
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary verbs have a meaning parallel to the original verb. Auxiliary suffixes have a changing vowel that appears to match with the vowels contained in the root; the suffixes include -ābagon, -ēbagon, -ībagon, and -ūbagon. Observations:
- Word formation intrinsically would have a high expected error rate given the flexibility of these suffixes.
- A root with ae seems to take -ābagon.
- A root with ie seems to take -ēbagon.
Examples of Auxiliary Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
-ābagon | pāsagon | to trust, believe | pāsābagon | to be a follower of | |
-ābagon | rāenagon | to wipe, brush | rāenābagon | to clean, wash | |
-ēbagon | aeragon | to move, to go | aerēbagon | to travel, to move over a great distance | |
-ēbagon | deragon | to pluck | derēbagon | to gather, collect | |
-ēbagon | giēñagon | to heal, to become healthy | giēñēbagon | to recuperate | |
-ēbagon | jemagon | to lead, guide | jemēbagon | to reign, to govern | |
-ībagon | hīlagon | to punch, to hit, to strike | hīlībagon | to pummel, to beat | |
-ībagon | pikagon | to follow, walk after | pikībagon | to read | |
-ībagon | rijagon | to praise, laud | rijībagon | to worship, praise, obey | |
-ūbagon | dekuragon | to step | dekurūbagon | to walk, to go on foot |
Intensified Verbs
The prefix os- or oz- intensifies the action. The subsequent letter determines which form appears.
Observations
- Oz- is used before vowels and voiced consonants (b, d, g, m, z, [...]).
Examples of Intensification | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
Os- | kisagon | to eat | oskisagon | to eat | |
Os- | *pȳnagon | to press | ospȳnagon | to squeeze | |
Os- | sēnagon | to kill, to murder | ossēnagon | to kill, to slay | |
Os- | *sȳngagon | ? | ossȳngagon | to terrify, to terrorize | |
Oz- | baragon | to mark, to smudge, to demarcate, to indicate, to refer to | ozbaragon | to brand | |
Oz- | dakonon | running | ozdakonon | running away | |
Oz- | epagon | to ask | ozepagon | to demand | |
Oz- | gūrogon | to pick up, to get, to take, to earn, to merit, to deserve | ozgūrogon | to capture | |
Oz- | mijegon | to lack, to be missing, to be apart from | ozmijegon | to miss | |
Oz- | urnēbagon | to watch | ozurnēbagon | to watch over, to look after | |
Oz- | zālagon | to burn | ozzālagon | to burn away |
Inceptive Verbs
The prefix maz- or mas- indicates the beginning of an action. It means approximately "to come to X." The subsequent letter determines which form appears.
Observations
- The prefix becomes mas- if followed with a p.
Examples of Inceptive Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
Maz- | emagon | to have | mazemagon | to take, to get, to obtain, to gain | |
Maz- | ilībagon | to lie (in a horizontal), to be prostrate | mazilībagon | to lie down, to rest, to set (of the sun) | |
Maz- | iōragon | to stand, to be (feeling) | maziōragon | to stand up | |
Maz- | ōregon | to hold | mazōregon | to accept, to take | |
Maz- | umbagon | to stay, to wait, to remain | mazumbagon | to settle, to settle down, to join up | |
Maz- | urnegon | to see, to be a certain age | mazurnegon | to glimpse | |
Maz- | verdagon | to arrange, to make (decisions) | mazverdagon | to create, to bring |
From a Noun
Functional Verbs
Functional verbs convey the concept of making use of a noun with the suffix -uragon.
Observations:
- There appears to be no irregularities in the use of -uragon.
Examples of Functional Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
Noun | belmon | chain | belmuragon | to put chains on, to chain up, to enslave | |
Noun | deks | foot | dekuragon | to step | |
Noun | īlinon | crossing, cross | īlinuragon | to crucify | |
Noun | jeson | dust, powder | jesuragon | to powder, dust, to sprinkle or pour powder or dust | |
Noun | ondos | hand | onduragon | to grasp, to take up, to grab, to seize, to obtain | |
Noun | qlādilla | stripe, ray, bar | qlādilluragon | to stripe, to put stripes on | |
Noun | rytsas | hello | rytsuragon | to call, to greet |
Transformative Verbs
Transformative verbs convey the sense of transforming the locative object into the original verb. Derive these adding -ākogon to a noun's stem.
Examples of Transformative Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
Noun | āeksio | master, lord | āeksākogon | to champion, to taut, to talk up | |
Noun | naena | many, multitude, horde | naenākogon | to multiply, to increase | |
Noun | zokla | wolf | zoklākogon | to entice, to entreat |
From an Adjective
Inchoative Verbs
Inchoative verbs convey the sense of entering into a state; derive them from adjectives with the suffixes -ūljagon for type I and II adjectives and -iljagon for type III adjectives.
Examples of Inchoative Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
Adjective | gierior | whole, complete, together | gierūljagon | to gather, assemble, congregate, get together | |
Adjective | iosre | cold | iosrūljagon | to cool, to become cold, to cool off | |
Adjective | morghe | dead | morghūljagon | to die | |
Adjective | rāpa | soft | rāpūljagon | to soften | |
-iljagon | ūbrie | ripe, mature, ready | ūbriljagon | to ripen, mature, grow |
From an Adjective or a Verb
Factitive Verbs
Factitive verbs convey providing the accusative object some property and have the suffix -emagon that literally means to have. Note that all verbs formed will retain the irregularity of emagon.
Observations:
- Suffix does not appear to distinguish between c-fin and v-fin verbs.
- When used with a verb, the new word seems to convey making the accusative object take an action.
- When used with an adjective, the new word appears to convey the giving of the adjective to the accusative object.
- For adjectives ending in -enka, drop the whole suffix and add -emagon.
- If the adjective root ends with -k, remove the macron from the preceding vowel (if it has one).
Examples of Factitive Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
C-fin | botagon | to endure, to work, to suffer | botemagon | to make work, train, tutor, instruct | |
V-fin | sōvegon | to fly | sōvemagon | to make fly | |
Adjective | dāerior | free | dāeremagon | to free, to liberate | |
Adjective | dija | hot, warm | dijemagon | to warm, to warm up, to make warm | |
Adjective | gīda | equal, even, steady | gīdemagon | to steady, stabilize; to even up, equalize | |
Adjective | lyka | quiet, silent, calm | lykemagon | to silence, to calm | |
Adjective | qana | sharp | qanemagon | to sharpen | |
Adjective | quba | low, poor, bad, inferior | qubemagon | to lower | |
Adjective | rāpa | soft | rāpemagon | to soften | |
Adjective | ūbrie | ripe, mature, ready | ūbremagon | to raise, to rear, to tend, to grow | |
Adjective | vaogenka | dirty, muddy | vaogemagon | to defile | |
Adjective | vōka | pure | vokemagon | to purify |
From a Noun or Verb
Repetitive Verbs
A repetitive verb captures the sense of repeating an action a finite number of times. Derive repetitive verbs from verbs with the prefix ā- or from verbs and nouns with the suffix -ligon.
Observations:
- ā- appears to act like the English prefix re-.
- From sikagon with attested examples of both ā- and -ligon, ā- seems to have a more precise meaning than -ligon.
- For -ligon, replace roots ending in -k with -g.
- ar- for v-fin verbs has been seen as a rule yet no examples could be located.
Examples of Repetitive Verbs | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Verb | Derived Verb Meaning | ||
ā- | māzigon | to come, to arrive | āmāzigon | to return, to come back, to go back | |
ā- | mazverdagon | to create | āmazverdagon | To recreate, to remake | |
ā- | sikagon | to give birth to, to ignite | āsikagon | To give rebirth to | |
-ligon | sikagon | to give birth to, to ignite | sigligon | to give birth to anew; to reinstantiate, to reinitiate, to restart, to reboot; to reignite | |
-ligon | udir | word | udligon | to respond, to answer, to reply | |
-ligon | verdagon | to arrange, to make (a decision) | verdligon | to remake, the recreate |
Adjective Derivation
From Nouns
Property Adjectives
Property adjectives, with the suffix -enka, capture some property of the original noun.
Observations:
- A noun of material seems to form adjectives describing an item's material.
- An animate noun seems to derives an adjective capturing a core property of it.
- With a good number of attested words, there appear to be no irregularities in spelling.
Examples of Property Adjectives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Adjective | Derived Adjective Meaning | ||
Material | āegion | iron | āegenka | made of iron | |
Material | jenys | glass | jenenka | made of glass, glass, glassy | |
Material | kȳdrar | silk | kȳdrenka | made of silk | |
Material | kyrstor | cloth, fabric, textile | kyrstenka | made of cloth | |
Material | rongon | leather | rongenka | made of leather | |
Animate Noun | ābra | woman | ābrenka | female | |
Animate Noun | dȳñes | animal, beast | dȳñenka | animal, bestial | |
Animate Noun | nēdys | brave person | nēdenka | brave | |
Animate Noun | qrinuntys | enemy, occupier, villain, foe | qrinuntenka | hostile, villainous, antagonistic | |
Animate Noun | quptys | heathen, pagan, infidel | quptenka | vulgar, common, popular, uncivilized, pagan | |
Animate Noun | vala | man | valenka | male | |
Animate Noun | hobres | male goat | hobrenka | idiotic | |
Noun | ēngos | tongue | ēngenka | tasty, flavorful | |
Noun | gēlion | silver | gēlenka | silver-colored, silver like | |
Noun | glaeson | life | glaesenka | lifelike | |
Noun | harris | while, duration | harrenka | appropriate, suitable | |
Noun | hūra | moon | hūrenka | lunar | |
Noun | vaogar | mud, filth | vaogenka | dirty, muddy | |
Noun | vēzos | sun | vēzenka | solar |
Origin Adjectives
Origin adjectives, derived with the suffix -ōñe, capture the concept of an item being from something.
Observations:
- Replace roots ending in -z with -j.
Examples of Origin Adjectives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Adjective | Derived Adjective Meaning | ||
Noun | embar | sea, ocean | embōñe | aquatic, oceanic | |
Noun | jelmor | north | jelmōñe | northern | |
Noun | pelar | wave | pelōñe | from the waves | |
Noun | qelbar | river | qelbōñe | from the river | |
Noun | tegon | ground, earth | tegōñe | terrestrial | |
Noun | vēzor | south | vējōñe | southern |
Lacking Adjectives
Lacking adjectives, with the suffixes -oqitta and -qitta denote the lacking of the origin noun.
Observations:
- -oqitta occurs after -gh and -l and likely will occur in other phonological terrain.
Examples of Lacking Adjectives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Adjective | Derived Adjective Meaning | ||
Noun | laehurlion | face | laehurloqitta | faceless | |
Noun | mōris | end | mōrqitta | endless, ceaseless | |
Noun | ñōghe | arm | ñōghoqitta | armless |
Locative Adjectives
Locative adjectives, derived with the suffix -īha, capture the concept of the location a noun is associated with. Simply replace the noun's ending with this suffix.
Observations:
- Tyrosīha appears to be an exception to the pattern of replacing the stem ending.
- Locative Adjectives may be type I substantivized to form a noun for one from a place akin to tolmīhy (one from afar) and valyrīhy (one from Valyria).
Examples of Locative Adjectives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Adjective | Derived Adjective Meaning | ||
Noun | endia | the west | endīha | from the west | |
Noun | tolmio | far side, far wall | *tolmīha | ? | |
Noun | Tyros | Tyrosh | Tyrosīha | Tyroshi | |
Noun | Valyria | Valyria | Valyrīha | Valyrian | |
Noun | Volantis | Volantis | Volantīha | Volantene |
From Adjectives
Augmentative Adjectives
Augmentative adjectives, formed from adjectives, intensify the concept conveyed through an adjective with the suffix -ēgrie.
Observations:
- Replace roots ending in -b with -p.
Examples of Augmentative Adjectives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Adjective | Derived Adjective Meaning | ||
Adjective | quba | low, poor, bad, inferior | qupēgrie | terrible | |
Adjective | rōva | large, big | rōvēgrie | huge, enormous, excellent, awesome |
Prefixes
Negatives
Negative adjectives, formed from adjectives, intensify the concept conveyed through an adjective with the prefix do(r)-. May be similar to the English prefix un-.
Observations:
- With too few examples to make generalizations; the prefix may take the form dor- before 'o' or perhaps all vowels.
Examples of Negatives | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Word | Derived Word Meaning | ||
Adjective | *botēda | ? | dobotēda | ignorant, untutored, clumsy | |
Adjective | olvie | many, much | dorolvie | not many, not much, not a lot, few | |
Adjective | *kimare | ? | dokimare | serious, studious, focused, disciplined, steady, strong, driven | |
Verb | haeragon | to move (of things) | dohaeragon | to serve | |
Verb | zalty | one who was burned | dorzalty | unburnt | |
Verb | vaogēdy | one who was defiled | dovaogēdy | Unsullied |
Negations
The prefix nā- negates or reverses the action.
Examples of Negation | |||||
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Word | Meaning | Derived Word | Derived Word Meaning | ||
Adjective | kostōba | powerful, strong, mighty | nākostōba | weak | |
Adjective | morghūlilare | mortal | nāmorghūlilare | immortal | |
Noun | gīdāves | equality | nāgīdāves | inequality | |
Noun | pāstys | citizen, disciple | nāpāstys | unbeliever | |
Noun | rijnon | praise | nārijon | shame | |
Verb | bēmagon | to latch, to seal, to fasten, to make fast | nābēmagon | to unfasten, to unleash; to fire a siege engine | |
Verb | dīnagon | to put, to place, to chase, to put to flight, to marry, to wed | nādīnagon | to remove | |
Verb | geltigon | to cover, to cover up | nāgeltigon | to uncover, to reveal, to expose | |
Verb | jikagon | to send, to send off, to put | nājikagon | to remove, to move | |
Verb | qopsemagon | to make difficult, to harden | nāqopsemagon | to make easy, to simplify |
- ↑ Third declension aquatic.