Language/Classical-quechua/Grammar/Adjectives
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in Classical Quechua. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about the noun or pronoun they are modifying. In Classical Quechua, adjectives have a few different forms depending on the gender and number of the noun or pronoun they are modifying.
Adjective Forms
In Classical Quechua, adjectives can take three different forms: singular masculine, singular feminine, and plural. The form of the adjective depends on the gender and number of the noun or pronoun it is modifying.
Singular Masculine
The singular masculine form of an adjective is used when the noun or pronoun it is modifying is masculine and singular. For example, the word for "big" in Classical Quechua is hatun. To modify a masculine singular noun, you would use the singular masculine form of the adjective, which is hatunlla.
Singular Feminine
The singular feminine form of an adjective is used when the noun or pronoun it is modifying is feminine and singular. For example, the word for "big" in Classical Quechua is hatun. To modify a feminine singular noun, you would use the singular feminine form of the adjective, which is hatunmi.
Plural
The plural form of an adjective is used when the noun or pronoun it is modifying is either masculine or feminine and plural. For example, the word for "big" in Classical Quechua is hatun. To modify a plural noun, you would use the plural form of the adjective, which is hatunkuna.
Adjective Agreement
In Classical Quechua, adjectives must agree with the noun or pronoun they are modifying in both gender and number. This means that the form of the adjective must match the gender and number of the noun or pronoun it is modifying. For example, if the noun or pronoun is masculine and singular, then the adjective must be in the singular masculine form. If the noun or pronoun is feminine and plural, then the adjective must be in the plural form.
Adjective Position
In Classical Quechua, adjectives usually come after the noun or pronoun they are modifying. For example, if you wanted to say "the big house", you would say wasi hatunlla. Here, the adjective hatunlla comes after the noun wasi.
However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, if the adjective is being used to describe a person, it usually comes before the noun or pronoun it is modifying. For example, if you wanted to say "the big man", you would say hatunlla qhari. Here, the adjective hatunlla comes before the noun qhari.
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