Language/Central-atlas-tamazight/Grammar/Adjectives
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In this lesson, we will focus on adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight. As you may know, adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns, which are people, places, things, or ideas. Adjectives come in different forms, and they can vary depending on the gender and number of the noun they modify.
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Adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight[edit | edit source]
Adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight usually come after the noun they modify. They can also come after a verb, but in that case, the adjective has a different function and can be considered as a predicate adjective.
Here are some examples of adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight:
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| โดฐโตโตโดฐโตก | anraw | black |
| โดฐโดทโตโดท | adid | white |
| โดฐโตขโต | ayแนญ | tall |
| โตโดฑโตโตโต | ibrir | small |
In the examples above, you can see that adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight do not change their form depending on the gender of the noun they modify. However, they can change their form depending on the number of the noun, which can be singular or plural.
Agreement between Adjectives and Nouns[edit | edit source]
In Central Atlas Tamazight, adjectives must agree in number with the noun they modify. This means that if the noun is plural, the adjective also becomes plural. Here are some examples:
- Singular:
- โดฐโดทโตโดท โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ adid amassa (white house)
- โดฐโตขโต โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ ayแนญ amassa (tall house)
- Plural:
- โดฐโดทโตโดทโตโตโดนโต โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ adidmidt amassa (white houses)
- โดฐโตขโตโตโตโดนโต โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ ayแนญmidt amassa (tall houses)
As you can see, when the noun is plural, the adjective takes the suffix -midt to indicate that it is also plural. Note that this suffix is not always used, and some adjectives do not change in the plural form.
Degrees of Comparison[edit | edit source]
Adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight can also have different degrees of comparison, which allows us to compare two or more things. There are two types of degree of comparison: the comparative and the superlative.
Comparative[edit | edit source]
The comparative is used to compare two things. In Central Atlas Tamazight, the comparative is formed by adding the word "ur" before the adjective. Here are some examples:
- โตโตโตฃโตกโดฐโต โตโตฃโตโดฐโต ur tizwat izษฃar (This book is bigger than that one)
- โตโดฐโตกโดฐโตกโตโต โตโตฃโตโดฐโต ur tawawnt izษฃar (Tawawt is bigger than that)
Superlative[edit | edit source]
The superlative is used to compare three or more things. In Central Atlas Tamazight, the superlative is formed by adding the word "aษฃar" before the adjective. Here are some examples:
- โตโตโตฃโตกโดฐโต โตโดฐโตฃโตฃโต๐พโตโดฐ ur tizwat tazzugha aษฃar (This book is the biggest)
- โตโดฐโตโตโตโตโต โตโดฐโตฃโตฃโต๐พโตโดฐ ur tammit tazzugha aษฃar (Tammit is the biggest)
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
Person 1: โดฐโดทโตโดท โตโดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ. (Adid namassa. - The house is white.) Person 2: โดฐโตขโต โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ? (Ayแนญ amassa? - Is the house tall?) Person 1: โตโตขโต, โตโตโตโต โตโดฐโตโตโดฐโต โดฐโตโดฐโตโตโดฐ. (Iyt, itil tastaษฃram amassa. - Yes, it is the tallest house.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
That's it for this lesson on adjectives in Central Atlas Tamazight! Remember that adjectives are important in describing nouns and that they must agree in number with the noun they modify. To practice what you have learned, try to use adjectives in simple phrases and sentences.
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Having concluded this lesson, consider checking out these related pages: Gender & Conditional Mood.