Stonebreaker Language/Grammar/Negation
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Negation
Negation in Stonebreaker is very simple. To reverse the meaning of a noun, adjective or verb, you can add na, ni or n' before the word. The rules are fairly simple. Before a verb, use ni. Before a head noun ending in -am,(or related adjective) use na, otherwise use ni. If the word begins with a vowel, use n' instead of na and nij instead of ni.
Examples:
Head noun | adjective | verb | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garam goodness |
Nagaram evil |
gara good |
nagara bad |
garna to make good |
nigarna to corrupt, spoil |
Felim joy |
Nifelim sorrow |
fel happy |
nifel sad |
felna to make happy |
nifelna to sadden |
Urpem warfare |
Nijurpem peace |
urpe belligerent |
nijurpe pacifist |
urpna to fight |
nijurpna to refrain from fighting |
Cram fear |
Nacram bravery |
cra afraid |
nacra unafraid |
crna to fear |
nicrna to be unafraid |
Gantam strength |
Nagantam weakness |
ganta strong |
naganta weak |
gantna to strengthen |
nigantna to weaken |
Ritam sharpness, fitness |
Naritam bluntness |
rita sharp, fit for purpose |
narita blunt, stupid |
ritna to sharpen |
niritna to blunt |
Arkam beauty |
N'arkam ugliness |
arka pretty |
n'arka ugly |
arkna to beautify |
nijarkna to despoil |
Keram extravagance |
Nakeram poverty |
kera dear |
nakera cheap |
kerna to add value |
nikerna to cheapen |
Ovim openness |
Nijovim 'closedness' |
ov open |
nijov closed |
ovna to open |
nijovna to close |