Modifiers and Postpositions

Kethic places descriptive words close to the words they modify.

Adjectives

Adjectives come before nouns.

Examples:

• vaer man' = formal person

• keth dren = ancient fortress

• khalen var = big beast

Adverbs

Adverbs usually come before verbs.

Examples:

• vehl-holm gralen = steps well

• tael rathenmar = is fighting now

Postpositions

Kethic does not use English-style prepositions. Instead, it uses postpositions.

Postpositions come after the noun phrase.

[NOUN PHRASE] + [POSTPOSITION]

Common Postpositions

• hael' = to / towards

• mar' = at / in / on

• nol' = from / out of

• thra' = with / by means of

• vael' = for / because of

Postposition Case Marking

When a noun is paired with a postposition, it usually keeps accusative marking because it is treated as the object of the location, direction, or relationship.

Example:

katheth'thra = with the stone

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More Examples

• holmeth'mar' = in / at the house

• dreneth'hael' = toward the fortress

• valeth'nol' = from the water

• man'eth'vael' = for the person