Common (kɔˈfinu)
Common - English
Morphology
Derivational morphology
Adjective → adverb = Prefix pi-
Adjective → noun (the quality of being [adj]) = Prefix ʃu-
Adjective → verb (to make something [adj]) = Prefix pɛ-
Noun → adjective (having the quality of [noun]) = Prefix ki-
Noun → adjective relating to noun (e.g. economy → economic) = Prefix xɔ-
Noun to verb = Prefix jɔ-
Verb → adjective (result of doing [verb]) = Prefix fɔ-
Tending to = Prefix ʃu-
Verb → noun (the act of [verb]) = Prefix rɛ-
Verb → noun that verb produces (e.g. know → knowledge) = Prefix ka-
One who [verb]s (e.g. paint → painter) = Prefix jɛ-
Place of (e.g. wine → winery) = Prefix kɛ-
Diminutive = Prefix pɛ-
Augmentative = Prefix pa-
Tenses
Verb affixes
Past Prefix ja-
yaˈmelu /jaˈmɛlu/
learned
Present No affix
ˈmelu /ˈmɛlu/
learn
Future Prefix ki-
kiˈmelu /kiˈmɛlu/
will learn
Sentence Structure
Grammar
Main word order: Subject Object Verb (Prepositional phrase). “Mary opened the door with a key” turns into Mary the door opened with a key.
Adjective order: Adjectives are positioned before the noun.
Adposition: prepositions ?
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