Monday, May 12, 2014

Detail #87: A few participle-like things

In a participle-rich language, the following participle-types could imaginably exist:

1. A "made by"-participle
Let us say it's formed by -ekt. 'hammer-ekt tin', tin made by hammering it, 'burn-ekt brick', brick made by burning it, etc.

2. A "made by"-participle restricted to food-stuff.
-nepekt
grill-nepekt fish
deepfry-nepekt potatoes
dry-nepekt grapes

3. A "-ing"-participle restricted to food-stuff:
-neper
brew-neper man : the man that brews (beer)

4. A "made for"-participle:
-tert
endure-tert house
protect-tert mansion
confuse-tert puzzle

Can be extended to adjectives by verbing them:
strong-[verb derivation]-tert fabric: fabric designed for strength


All of these can be used as gerunds as well:
brew-neper in moderation complements all do-neper: brewing in moderation complements all cooking.

endure-tert is better than impress-tert
"being made for endurance is better than being made for impressing people"

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