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Adjectives in Circassian — Wikipedia (en)

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From a morphological perspective, adjectives in the Circassian languages (Adyghe and Kabardian) share many characteristics with nouns. A key feature of Circassian grammar is phrase-final affixation: when an adjective modifies a noun, the noun itself usually remains in its bare stem form. The grammatical markers for number (plurality) and case (role in the sentence) attach to the end of the entire noun phrase—which usually means they attach to the adjective. Adjectives are categorized into two main types: Qualitative adjectives: Describe qualities (e.g., "good", "white", "tall"). These usually follow the noun. Relative (Material) adjectives: Describe material or relation (e.g., "wood", "iron"). These usually precede the noun and do not change form. The two literary Circassian languages, Adyghe (West Circassian) and Kabardian (East Circassian), behave almost identically with respect to adjectives; the differences are mostly in the specific lexical and phonological shapes of the words and a handful of suffixes. Where the two languages share an example or explanation, they are presented side by side below.

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