Dal'qörian adjective endings
dal'qörian adjectives fall under one of 3 categories: verbal-derivative, noun-related or non-derivative.
Verb-derivative adjectives
In dalqörian, Verb-derivative adjectives are those which have a 'verbal' relative. If the adjective is derived from an infinitive, it must add the suffix ädn:
verb | adjective |
---|---|
iquir-to like | iquirädn-likeable |
döfindr-to afford | döfindrädn-affordable |
If the past participle of the verb is used as the adjective, this must lose its participle prefix gä' and again add the suffix ädn:
past participle | adjective |
---|---|
gä'amár-captivated | amárädn-captivated |
gä'lilör-irritated | lilörädn-irritated |
It's very important to remember this rule with past participle adjectives. For example, if you were to translate the sentence:
I am captivated by her looks.
using the participle:
binä, máriÞ di gesibniel qve siöra, gä'amár
then this would translate back as:
I captivated with her looks'
which of course makes no sense. You must use the adjective ending:
binä, máriÞ di gesibniel qve siöra, amárädn.
These are adjectives that have no verbal relative. These are 'free standing' adjectives, but their respective nouns are formed with the suffix ámn (note: Where the adjective ends in ä, this is removed):
adjective | noun |
---|---|
söaviä-romantic | söaviámn-romance |
sörelbæ-pleasurable | sörelbæámn-pleasure |
Non-derivative adjectives
These are simply dalq'örian adjectives that have no specific ending, and no verbal or nounal relative.