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Re: adjectives -> adverbs

From:Joe Mondello <rugpretzel@...>
Date:Sunday, March 21, 1999, 5:41
In a message dated 3/20/99 10:23:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
chlewey@JAVERCOL.JAVERIANA.EDU.CO writes:

> In Hangkerimce, adjectives and adverbs are practically the same, you jus=
t
> attach the adjective to the noun, and the adverb to the adjective or th=
e
> predicate with no modification, but the most common way of marking comp=
lex
> adjective/adverbs is splitting in phrases: > John built the house skilfully > would be said something like > Yong has built house, building was skilful(ly)
This is similar to the means of adverb use often applied in ned'm, except instead of repeating the verb, the verb is referred to using fu + "tag" Jonka vilky lasey, fuky v g=E9th'n John-PAST build-X house-ACC, the-X is skillful John built the house, It (The construction) is skilfull.