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===[[Dal'qörian|back to main page]]=== | ===[[Dal'qörian|back to main page]]=== | ||
===Noun forms=== | |||
There are 5 forms of noun in Dalcurian: | There are 5 forms of noun in Dalcurian: | ||
===Tangible nouns=== | ====Tangible nouns==== | ||
These are, with some minor exceptions, nouns that are physical; can be felt, seen and touched. These always end in '''j''' (again with some exceptions): | These are, with some minor exceptions, nouns that are physical; can be felt, seen and touched. These always end in '''j''' (again with some exceptions): | ||
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* '''sáj''' ''man'' | * '''sáj''' ''man'' | ||
===Verb-derivative nouns=== | ====Verb-derivative nouns==== | ||
These are nouns formed from a verb infinitive and have the characteristic ending '''ämös''': | These are nouns formed from a verb infinitive and have the characteristic ending '''ämös''': | ||
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* '''quatésr'''-''to confess'' '''quatésrämös'''-''confession'' | * '''quatésr'''-''to confess'' '''quatésrämös'''-''confession'' | ||
===Adjective-derived nouns=== | ====Adjective-derived nouns==== | ||
These are nouns that are derived from an adjective which have no verbal relative. They take the charactaristic ending '''ámn''': | These are nouns that are derived from an adjective which have no verbal relative. They take the charactaristic ending '''ámn''': | ||
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* '''Þravætas'''-''gravitational'' '''Þravætasámn'''-''gravity'' | * '''Þravætas'''-''gravitational'' '''Þravætasámn'''-''gravity'' | ||
===Stative nouns=== | ====Stative nouns==== | ||
These are nouns that give detail as to what someone or something is, such as: profession, religion, nationality etc, and typically take the ending '''átsi''': | These are nouns that give detail as to what someone or something is, such as: profession, religion, nationality etc, and typically take the ending '''átsi''': | ||
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* '''qaÞolianámn'''-''catholosism'' '''qaÞolianátsi'''-catholic'' | * '''qaÞolianámn'''-''catholosism'' '''qaÞolianátsi'''-catholic'' | ||
===General nouns=== | ====General nouns==== | ||
Basically, these are nouns which take no ending, and have no verbal or adjectival relative: | Basically, these are nouns which take no ending, and have no verbal or adjectival relative: | ||
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Noun forms
There are 5 forms of noun in Dalcurian:
Tangible nouns
These are, with some minor exceptions, nouns that are physical; can be felt, seen and touched. These always end in j (again with some exceptions):
- gadöraj dog
- ádecödrij accessory
- ratäj deer
- ƒosetaj tap
- sáj man
Verb-derivative nouns
These are nouns formed from a verb infinitive and have the characteristic ending ämös:
- amör-to love amörämös-love
- ölegár-to order ölgarämös-order/instruction
- quatésr-to confess quatésrämös-confession
Adjective-derived nouns
These are nouns that are derived from an adjective which have no verbal relative. They take the charactaristic ending ámn:
- nistelæÞ-dejected nistelæÞámn-dejection
- incatröli-lawful incatröliámn-law
- Þravætas-gravitational Þravætasámn-gravity
Stative nouns
These are nouns that give detail as to what someone or something is, such as: profession, religion, nationality etc, and typically take the ending átsi:
- incatrolátsiel-police (this is a plural noun by default)
- reparesenátsi-ambassador
- stæmátsi-anarchist
- Estöna-Estonia Estönátsi-Estonian
- Anglæána-England Anglæánátsi-English
- qaÞolianámn-catholosism qaÞolianátsi-catholic
General nouns
Basically, these are nouns which take no ending, and have no verbal or adjectival relative:
- vönæÞ-address
- ädaquatic-antiquity
- stöndæ-hour
