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| − | The diminutive prefixes i and the augmentative prefix a can be prefixed to a set of adjectival roots generating pairs of antonyms. | + | *The diminutive prefixes i and the augmentative prefix a can be prefixed to a set of adjectival roots generating pairs of antonyms. |
| − | *-ix (big) | + | **-ix (big) |
| − | *-iet (big) | + | **-iet (big) |
| − | *-a (small) | + | **-a (small) |
| − | *ax (small) | + | **ax (small) |
2. mu- prefix 'place, sky, stream' | 2. mu- prefix 'place, sky, stream' | ||
Revision as of 15:31, 10 February 2022
Part of Speech
- Open
- Noun, verb, adjective
- Semi-closed
- Determiner, adverb, conjunction
- Closed
- Pronoun, particle, auxiliary, complementizer
Morphological Analysis
1. Size prefixes
- The diminutive prefixes i and the augmentative prefix a can be prefixed to a set of adjectival roots generating pairs of antonyms.
- -ix (big)
- -iet (big)
- -a (small)
- ax (small)
2. mu- prefix 'place, sky, stream'
3. Nominalizer suffixes
- -lu (action)
- -jjux (quality or extent)
- -tie (manner)
4. Adjectivizer suffixes
- -sa
- -we
5.Reduplicaiton
- Nouns
- Cl
- Pronouns
- Verbs/Adjectives reduplicate to form alternative question
6.Color Ideophones
