ADVERBS

ADVERBS

Comparison, systems of

             -w"  -teron  -tata

             -#  -(i)wn  -isto"

            -#   ma'llon/mavla + positive     pavnu/mavlista/sfovdra/livan + positive

            irregular

Compounds, types of (not including morpheme-root combinations)

            non-prepositional compounds

                    root + ______

                    root + ______ + ______

            prepositional compounds

                    preposition + ______

                    preposition + ______

                    preposition + preposition + _______

                    preposition + preposition + _______ + _______

Degree

            positive

            comparative

            superlative

Formation:  Morpheme Classification

            a-privative:  manner

                    a-privatives before consonants

                    a-privatives before smooth breathing

                    a-privatives before rough breathing

            a-collective or intensive

            ajrci-, dus-, euj-, hJmi-, nh-,

            -de/ze added to the accusative place name denotes direction to [ze is used after s, which                is then dropped]

            -dovn  or -dav  or -hdovn  or -dhn  or -avdhn:  manner

            -h/:  manner, location

            -qa:  related to a place

            -qade:  to/at a place

            -qen:  direction from whence

            -qi:  location 

            -i/si added to place/time name means "at ___"

            -(ak)i" or ki":  frequency

            -ista [equal neut A pl of cognate adj]:  manner, superlative degree

            -(i)on [equal neut A sg of cognate adj]:  manner, comparative degree

            -ote:  time

            -ou:  location

            -se:  to where

            -tata [equal neut A pl of cognate adj]:  manner, superlative degree

            -teron [equal neut A of the cognate adj]:  manner, comparative degree

            -terw:  manner, comparative degree

            -tiv:  manner

            -to":  related to a place

            -fi/fin:  locative

            -w:  location

            -w" [equal neut G pl with n"]:  manner, positive degree

            equal D neut sg of cognate adj

            no formal characteristics

Formation:  Meaning Classification

            direction

            frequency

            location:  w  ou  h/

            manner [see also "comparison of adverbs"]:  ± having corresponding adjectives

                    a-privative:  negative manner

                    -w" [equal neut G pl with n"]:  manner, positive degree

                    -teron[equal neut A of the cognate adj]:  manner, comparative degree

                    -(i)on [equal neut A sg of cognate adj]:  manner, comparative degree

                    -tata [equal neut A pl of cognate adj]:  manner, superlative degree

                    -ista [equal neut A pl of cognate adj]:  manner, superlative degree

                    -don  or -dav  or hdovn  or -dhn  or -avdhn

                    -tiv

            equal D neut sg of cognate adj

            no formal characteristics

Enclitics (?)

Indefinites

Interrogatives

Negatives

            a-privative

            nh-

            ouj, and cognates

            mhv, and cognates

Postpositives

Relatives [239, Goetchius]

Root  [See Metzger Lex Aids, 49; Trenchard Voc Guide, 5]