Adjectives

Adjectives agree with nouns in gender, case, and number.

Adjectives from Nouns:

To communicate that one object is like another, the postpositional suffix -(a)ng is added following the instrumental suffix.

e.g.

Malatak - Friend

Malatash - With a friend

malatash ang (friendly)

mamash ang (motherly)

goþašš ang  (brotherly)

To communicate that a noun possesses many of something or is full of something, the postpositional suffix -ang follows the genitive suffix.

e.g.

othka (pie)

paka (berry)

papa (of the berry)

papang (filled with berries)

othka papangaka (berry pie)

To communicate the one object is intended for a recipient or for a sanctioned action, then the suffix -ang follows the accusative suffix. When such constructions are used to describe a noun, than nouns bears an inherently passive connotation.

e.g.

emjem - to eat

jemarang - intended/set aside for eating

emest - to wash, clean, sanatize

estarang - intended for washing