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| Adverb Rules |
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- Uninflected except when used for comparison.
- When compared, they use the same affixes as adjectives.
- Comparison exists in both positive and negative forms.
- Both formal and normal forms exist when used in comparison.
- Formal form also used when speaking of a superior even if the superior is not present.
- Formal form can be used between equals to be polite.
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| Mode |
Comparison |
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Affix |
Example |
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Positive |
quickly |
- |
hrræev |
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Negative |
not quickly |
emæl |
emæl hrræev |
| Normal |
Superlative |
quickest |
+ha |
hrræevha |
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Negative Superlative |
not quickest |
+im |
hrræevim |
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Comparative |
quicker |
+[']e |
hrræev'e |
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Negative Comparative |
not quicker |
+il |
hrræevil |
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Positive |
quickly |
+'re |
hrræev're |
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Negative |
not quickly |
emæl ... +'re |
emæl hrræev're |
| Polite |
Superlative |
quickest |
+'nra |
hrræev'nra |
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Negative Superlative |
not quickest |
+'mri |
hrræev'mri |
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Comparative |
quicker |
+'ne |
hrræev'ne |
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Negative Comparative |
not quicker |
+'nil |
hrræev'nil |
| Deriving from adjectives |
- Add +[']ev to the adjective root to create the adverb form.
- The glottal stop is used when the adjective root ends in an e or an i
Examples:
- Re (free, adj.) ➟ Re'ev (freely, adv.)
- Ouyyir (serious, adj.) ➟ Ouyyirev (seriously, adv.)
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