Language/Kabyle/Grammar/Adjectives
Hi Kabyle learners! 😊
In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in the Kabyle language. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about a person, place, thing, or idea.
Adjective Formation
Adjectives in Kabyle are formed by adding suffixes to nouns and verbs. The suffixes used depend on the gender and number of the noun being modified.
Masculine Singular
The suffix -i is added to nouns and verbs to form masculine singular adjectives. For example:
- tamurt (country) → tamurti (country-like)
- ɣer (say) → ɣeri (said)
Feminine Singular
The suffix -a is added to nouns and verbs to form feminine singular adjectives. For example:
- tamurt (country) → tamurta (country-like)
- ɣer (say) → ɣera (said)
Masculine Plural
The suffix -in is added to nouns and verbs to form masculine plural adjectives. For example:
- tamurt (country) → tamurtin (country-like)
- ɣer (say) → ɣerin (said)
Feminine Plural
The suffix -an is added to nouns and verbs to form feminine plural adjectives. For example:
- tamurt (country) → tamurthan (country-like)
- ɣer (say) → ɣerhan (said)
Adjective Agreement
Adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number. This means that the adjective must have the same gender and number as the noun it is modifying. For example:
- tamurti n tmurt (the country-like country)
- ɣerin n yiɣer (the said words)
Adjective Position
Adjectives usually come after the noun they modify. For example:
- tamurti n tmurt (the country-like country)
- ɣerin n yiɣer (the said words)
However, some adjectives can come before the noun they modify. For example:
- ɣerin uḥerru (the said truth)
Conclusion
In this lesson, we discussed how to form and use adjectives in Kabyle. We also discussed how adjectives must agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number, and how they usually come after the noun they modify.
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