Smokies / Affrilachian Grammar

Vultures


Vultures are productive affixes.


Noun Vultures

abstractagentiveresultantprocessive
narr-nisa'-...-in'un-maints1-shin
waad-ishnis-hind-trie, -tryAffri.-sints

1 : can shorten to "-ent" or "n".

Adjective Vultures

  • qualitative meaning:
    • -som (narr)
    • -ish (waad)
  • -tastid, showing affect by the root
  • -turnt, showing alteration by the root
  • negation-based meaning:
    • on- (complementary)
    • in- (absolute)
  • degree-based meaning:
    • on-...-lis (superlative absence)
    • mos-...-inis (superlative freqneucy or intensity)
    • -ern (comparative)
    • mor -er(complarative, phrasal)
    • mos -ist (positive superlative, phrasal)

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