Khangaþyagon Derivational Morphology
Compounding
Compounding is head last, that is the primary root is the last occurring in the compound, as is typical of Germanic languages, eg
- zaldep
- treasure
- ban
- stone
- zaldepban
- gemstone
This is a notable deviation from the usually head-initial morphology and syntax of Khangaþyagon.
Participles
Participles can serve as nouns or adjectives. When the sense of the participle is that of "person associated with the action", the participle compounds with
- það
- deed
to form the sense of "action".
- bagir-
- keep
- bagiront
- keeper
- bagirontþað
- keeping
When the sense is "action", it compounds with
- hol
- person
or another suitable noun, to form the sense "person associated with the action".
- slat
- find
- slatont
- finding
- slatonthol
- finder
- ketargslatontrik
- hawkfinder
Abstract nouns
Abstract nouns may be formed from adjectives or other nouns by means of the segunak
- nesh
- the property of being X
- rissunesh
- speed
- marknesh
- reign
Adjectives
Adjectives may be formed from nouns by the following segunakar
- ek
- like, similar to. This segunak is used with numbers to form ordinals.
- magek
- tree-like
- modek
- first
- l
- characterised by. This segunak is used with numbers to form multiplicities.
- khangaþl
- magical
- denl
- double
When a noun ends with l, -ek is used for the meaning normally conveyed by -l
- kirrlek
- strenuous
Adverbs
Adverbs may be formed from adjectives by means of the segunak
- wan
- in such a manner
This follows antonym formation and degree of comparison on the adjective, and preceeds verb agreement.
newtihangar rikilar samsklikhimwanihangar
| newt- | i- | ha- | ng- | ar | rik- | il- | ar | sansk- | l- | ikhim- | wan- | i- | ha- | ng- | ar |
| work | 3P | CONT | PT | PL | man | this | PL | skill | ADJ | SUPERL | ADV | 3P | CONT | PT | PL |
These men were working the most skillfully.
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