Stonebreaker Language/Grammar/Adjectives

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Adjectives and Adverbs

In Stonebreaker, adjectives (that describe things) and adverbs (that describe adjectives) take the same form. So, gara means both 'good' and 'well'. Both adjectives and adverbs precede the word they describe. More often than not they are joined to the word. See the following examples:

Ei Garabarl. This is good ale - gara + Barl.

Garak. He works well - gara + ak.

Adjectives are most often formed from type II nouns. Type II nouns that end in -im are formed by removing the im. Others are formed by removing the m. Examples:

noun adjective/adverb
Garam Goodness gara good/well
Rodem greatness rode big, great/greatly
Felim joy fel happy/happily

Other adjectives include colours:

Stonebreaker Translation
Asera Azure
Bruna Brown
Rora Red
Seana Blue
Vrda Green
Alba White
Berna Yellow


There are also some miscellaneous adverbs:

Al - down: Alvoy - he looks down
Alt - before (in time) Õm altven - he arrived before me
Avers - away from Averido' - Go away Ber - beside Bersted Arbem He lives beside the forest El - near, by Elei Akkaiom - he is near Akkaio Est - here Estyõ - I am here Im - in Imid Barldomol - He goes into the tavern Lan - now Lanido' - Go now Lon - then Lonpeleloo - Then he spoke Ost - there Ostei - It's there Ot - through Otideloo Plakkertol - He went though the square Subit - suddenly Subit morteloo - he died suddenly Ver - towards Vervoy Bergertth He looks towards the hills