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

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". When the sense is "action", it compounds with

hol

person

or another suitable noun, to form the sense "person associated with the action".

Abstract nouns

Abstract nouns may be formed from adjectives by means of the segunak

nesh

the property of being X

Adjectives

Adjectives may be formed from nouns by the following segunakar

ek

like, similar to. This segunak is used with numbers to form ordinals.

l

characterised by. This segunak is used with numbers to form multiplicities.

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.

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