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''Al'' - down: ''Alvoy'' - he looks down<br> | ''Al'' - down: ''Alvoy'' - he looks down<br> | ||
''Alt'' - before (in time) ''Õm altven'' - he arrived before me<br> | ''Alt'' - before (in time) ''Õm altven'' - he arrived before me<br> | ||
''Avers'' - away from ''Averido''' - Go away | ''Avers'' - away from ''Averido''' - Go away<br> | ||
''Ber'' - beside ''Bersted Arbem'' He lives beside the forest | ''Ber'' - beside ''Bersted Arbem'' He lives beside the forest<br> | ||
''El'' - near, by ''Elei Akkaiom'' - he is near Akkaio | ''El'' - near, by ''Elei Akkaiom'' - he is near Akkaio<br> | ||
''Est'' - here ''Estyõ'' - I am here | ''Est'' - here ''Estyõ'' - I am here<br> | ||
''Im'' - in ''Imid Barldomol'' - He goes into the tavern | ''Im'' - in ''Imid Barldomol'' - He goes into the tavern<br> | ||
''Lan'' - now ''Lanido''' - Go now | ''Lan'' - now ''Lanido''' - Go now<br> | ||
''Lon'' - then ''Lonpeleloo'' - Then he spoke | ''Lon'' - then ''Lonpeleloo'' - Then he spoke<br> | ||
''Ost'' - there ''Ostei'' - It's there | ''Ost'' - there ''Ostei'' - It's there<br> | ||
''Ot'' - through ''Otideloo Plakkertol'' - He went though the square | ''Ot'' - through ''Otideloo Plakkertol'' - He went though the square<br> | ||
''Subit'' - suddenly ''Subit morteloo'' - he died suddenly | ''Subit'' - suddenly ''Subit morteloo'' - he died suddenly<br> | ||
''Ver'' - towards ''Vervoy Bergertth'' He looks towards the hills | ''Ver'' - towards ''Vervoy Bergertth'' He looks towards the hills<br> | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 31 December 2006
Adjectives and Adverbs
In Stonebreaker, adjectives (that describe things) and adverbs (that describe adjectives) take the same form. So, gara means both 'good' and 'well'. Both adjectives and adverbs precede the word they describe. More often than not they are joined to the word. See the following examples:
Ei Garabarl. This is good ale - gara + Barl.
Garak. He works well - gara + ak.
Adjectives are most often formed from type II nouns. Type II nouns that end in -im are formed by removing the im. Others are formed by removing the m. Examples:
| noun | adjective/adverb | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Garam | Goodness | gara | good/well |
| Rodem | greatness | rode | big, great/greatly |
| Felim | joy | fel | happy/happily |
Other adjectives include colours:
| Stonebreaker | Translation |
|---|---|
| Asera | Azure |
| Bruna | Brown |
| Rora | Red |
| Seana | Blue |
| Vrda | Green |
| Alba | White |
| Berna | Yellow |
There are also some miscellaneous adverbs:
Al - down: Alvoy - he looks down
Alt - before (in time) Õm altven - he arrived before me
Avers - away from Averido' - Go away
Ber - beside Bersted Arbem He lives beside the forest
El - near, by Elei Akkaiom - he is near Akkaio
Est - here Estyõ - I am here
Im - in Imid Barldomol - He goes into the tavern
Lan - now Lanido' - Go now
Lon - then Lonpeleloo - Then he spoke
Ost - there Ostei - It's there
Ot - through Otideloo Plakkertol - He went though the square
Subit - suddenly Subit morteloo - he died suddenly
Ver - towards Vervoy Bergertth He looks towards the hills