DLAB Noun and Adjective Agreement 2

Question 1

In invented language Frentic, nouns are masculine (M) or feminine (F). Adjectives add '-im' for M and '-af' for F. 'Brak' (M, stone) + 'vel' (big). What is 'big stone'?

Accepted Answer

Brak velim

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Brak velaf

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Velim brak

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Brak vel

Question 2

In Zorathi, adjectives agree with nouns in class: Class A nouns get adjective suffix '-on', Class B get '-en', Class C get '-an'. 'Talu' (Class B) = woman. 'Vel' = tall. How do you say 'tall woman'?

Accepted Answer

Talu velen

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Talu velon

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Talu velan

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Velen talu

Question 3

In Veltari, adjectives must agree with nouns in BOTH number (singular vs plural) and gender (M/F). Singular M = '-im', Plural M = '-imon', Singular F = '-af', Plural F = '-afon'. 'Nalu' (F, plural) = horses. 'Bren' = fast. What is 'fast horses'?

Accepted Answer

Nalu brenafon

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Nalu brenaf

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Nalu brenimon

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Nalu brenim

Question 4

Invented Snarvic: all adjectives are invariable (never change form) regardless of noun gender or number. 'Mako' (F, tree), 'makos' (F plural, trees), 'doru' (M, man). Adjective 'vel' = tall. 'Tall trees' = ?

Accepted Answer

Makos vel

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Makos velon

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Makos vels

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Vel makos

Question 5

In Drelvic, animacy controls adjective agreement: animate nouns use adjective suffix '-tal', inanimate use '-rak'. 'Kenu' (dog, animate) + 'shor' (fast). What is 'fast dog'?

Accepted Answer

Kenu shortal

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Kenu shorrak

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Shortal kenu

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Kenu shor

Question 6

In Trelkan, adjectives that come before the noun take prefix 'a-', adjectives that follow take suffix '-o'. In 'Avel brak' vs 'Brak velo', what is the rule?

Accepted Answer

Pre-nominal adjectives take 'a-' prefix; post-nominal adjectives take '-o' suffix.

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All adjectives take both 'a-' and '-o'.

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Prefix 'a-' marks nouns; suffix '-o' marks verbs.

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Position does not affect adjective form.