Tyap/Adjectives

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Adjectives

Definition and Types

Adjective tells more about a noun,pronoun or adjective.

Types of adjective

  • Attributive adjectives: atyong-jyip, kakap/sarai, nggoseam, atan, nyung, gbandang, abobwon, akpa.

Examples:

  1. Philip yet atan nggoseam
  2. Atyia nung-wu byia gbandang tsaai
  3. A yet abwon nggoseam.


  • Predicative adjectives:asai-alyia, zanzam, Tsotswat, abwon, Akatuk, asham, dundung.

Examples:

  1. Atyubishi yet akatuk
  2. Joy kani yet asham

Adjective Formation (Bwoi 'Sanggak'):

Adjectives in Tyap language (Tyap Proper dialect) are mainly formed from nouns by the addition of the prefix "a̱-".

  • Examples:
S/N WORD ADJECTIVE FORMED
1 fi̱fan a̱fi̱fan
2 tsatsak a̱tsatsak
3 shyim a̱shyim
4 pyat a̱pyat
5 sa̱t a̱sa̱t
6 tswotswat a̱tswotswat
7 sham a̱sham
8 mumwang a̱mumwang
9 gba̱za̱zai a̱gba̱za̱zai
10 kyenkyai a̱kyenkyai

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