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Modifiers

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Modifiers

Morthic modifiers usually follow the words they describe. This keeps the root first and the quality after it, like naming the thing before judging its survival value.

Adjectives

Adjectives usually follow nouns.

Noun + Adjective

Examples:

  • gur dol = safe home

  • drak rog = raw food

  • kuz kuz-uur = terrifying cave bear

  • kraz mag-en = strong kin

Adverbs

Adverbs usually follow verbs or appear near the action they modify.

Verb + Adverb

Examples:

  • ran dun-ad = walk downward

  • fak rez-en = act again

  • zun uur-en = speak intensely

Modifier Example

English:

“The strong hunter walks downward.”

Morthic:

Kraz-arn mag-en ran dun-ad.

Breakdown:

  • kraz-arn = hunter

  • mag-en = strong

  • ran = walks

  • dun-ad = downward

IGT Block

Kraz-arn
kraz-arn
mag-en
mag-en
ran
ran
dun-ad.
dun-ad

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‘“The strong hunter walks downward.”’