Introduction to adjectives
Adjectives come in four types in Txabao.
ONE-ENDING ADJECTIVES take the same peculiar single-vowel ending in the nominative singular, regardless of gender.
SEVEN-ENDING ADJECTIVES can end with one of seven different vowel endings in the nominative singular, depending on gender.
CONSONANT ADJECTIVES end with a consonant in the nominative singular.
DIPHTHONG ADJECTIVES always end with the same consonant diphthong in the nominative singular.
Adjectives agree with nouns in number, gender, and case.
ONE-ENDING ADJECTIVES
'aixa: cold, cool (water)
'aonqe: afraid, scared
brainde: angry, mad
'izdu: left (opposite of right)
maedu: right (opposite of left)
'onqo: slow
shura: beautiful, pretty
sqiki: straight
sraqi: young
tsreizi: shallow
xanza: wet
xisa: soft; easy
SEVEN-ENDING ADJECTIVES
'audu: wide
beindu: lightweight
bobu: round
dandu: hard (opposite of soft); hard, difficult
deudu: heavy
dzrai'u: old (opposite of young)
meusu: narrow
pi'u: small, little
qoe'ru: bad
qshidu: smooth
raebu: dry
shandu: cold, cool (atmospheric)
spazu: thin
CONSONANT ADJECTIVES
gir: long; tall (physical length or height)
grin: new
kshiz: happy
ksoup: ugly
reuq: thick
qob: short (physical length of height)
quk: low
sqouq: rough
thair: hot, warm (water)
txob: big, large
zix: fast
DIPHTHONG ADJECTIVES
geu: sad
kxoi: deep
preu: old
pxei: good
qai: high
zhoi: hot, warm (atmospheric)
COLOR WORDS: Nouns (all ethereal gender)
saog: white
kam: black
braun: red
this: yellow
zeimb: green
neuq: blue
mushur: brown
steis: grey
COLOR WORDS: Adjectives (all seven-ending)
saogu: white
kamu: black
braunu: red
thisu: yellow
zeimbu: green
neuqu: blue
mushuru: brown
steisu: grey
(Could an ancient people realistically have orange, purple, and pink? I know having lots of color terms in one's language is generally reserved for languages spoken by industrialized peoples -- languages like English and French.)
. . . and now I have all the items on
the Basic 200 List. Expect one up at the wiki soon.
EDIT: My lexicon is now up to 350 words.