Modifiers

Modifiers follow the word that they modify. They can modify nouns or verbs. Modifiers can be augmented with the clitic =hono 'more, more so' and diminshed with the clitic =yisi 'less, less so'.

List of Modifiers 

• balanna [M] happy
• baŋibaŋi [M] usual
• belibeli [M] twisted
• busubusu [M] dragging
• butu [M] disgusting
• haŋiŋi [M] around
• hidihidi [M] afterwards
• kadu [M] rough
• kede [M] sacred
• kiyala [M] warm
• kiŋili [M] wanted
• legilegi [M] blotchy
• liyagi [M] smooth
• masa [M] sad
• midi [M] scary
• nadda [M] alone
• niki [M] near
• nodu [M] anger-inducing
• nuwunuwu [M] mournfully
• siye [M] dark
• siyenisiyeni [M] expectantly
• siyunu [M] deliberate
• tada [M] down
• taliyi [M] accidental
• tanatana [M] along
• tannatanna [M] quickly
• tosi [M] slow
• wabaŋibaŋiwa [M] unusual
• wekebe [M] lazy
• wolo [M] up
• wumumu [M] shouting
• yididi [M] back/again