Tyap/Adjectives

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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