Adjective Derivation
Lovari has numerous suffixes that can be used to derive an adjective: -an, -al, -ikan, -utn, -un, -val, etc.. Each suffix belongs to a certain category of words, i.e. the semantics of the word determines the suffix when deriving an adjective. Ethnicity or Nationality -AN- example: Rromano, Xoraxano (Turkish), Dasikano (Croatian) Persons -IKAN- example: gadzhikano (as a gadjo), chorrikano (as a thief) Animals -AN- example: bakrano (sheep’s), dzhuklano (dog’s) Body -UTN- example: shorutno (head’s) Materials -UN- example: barruno (of stone), sumnajkuno (golden), phanrruno (silken) Location -UN- example: angluno (front, first), gavuno (of a village), teluno (lower) Physical Adjectives -AN-, -AL-, -VAL- example: phurano (old), balalo (hairy), nasvalo (sick) Emotional Adjectives -AN-, -AL-, -IK- example: bidarano (fearless), darano (scared), baxtalo (lucky). chorrikano (miserable) When using adjectives, remember that the suffix must agree in both gender and number with the noun it describes.
