TIAL morphemes and examples
Eng English glosses
dfn terms defined in this chapter
ref terms defined in other chapters
Tag interlinear tags
TIAL doesn't generally use suffixes for derivation, but one propsed exception is -able, which is applied to verbs and specifies that the subject is capable of being a paitent of the verb. It's the equivalent of pota plus -aze
stolo fraktable
"The chair is breakable."
stolo pota fraktaze
"The chair can be broken."
ci eso hidro bevable?
"Is that water drinkable?"
ci yo pota beva eso hidro?
"Can one drink that water?"
There are also the derivational suffixes -jen·o "kind, type, class" and -mod·o "manner, means, method". These are chiefly added to determiners.
komode "in what manner"
An incorporated noun is appended to the verb, with the part-of-speech suffix for the verb at the end. An -a- is inserted between the verb and the noun. An incorporating verb can be used as a verb or a noun.
kaptapisce "catch fish"
vendafloro "someone selling flowers"
A derivational noun modifier is appended to the noun, with the part-of-speech suffix for the noun at the end. An -o- is inserted between the noun and the modifier.
avyonegro "blackbird"
The cardinal numbers greater than 10 are constructed according to the formula
(Factor-o) Base(-i Addend)-o
where the value is (Factor × Base) + Addend. Addend is from 1 to Base - 1 (0 if none) and Factor is from 2 to Base - 1 (1 if none).
dekiduo 12
tetrokatipento 405
oktodekitriokilo 83,000
The following lists the powers of ten that are currently defined. (((possibly also there's also a word for 20, vinto?)))
| 100 | kato |
|---|---|
| 10\3 | kilo |
| 10\6 | mego |
| 10\9 | gigo |
| 10\12 | tero |
In general, fractional numbers are constructed according to the formula
Numerator do Denominator
tetro do pento 4/5
There's also a word for 1/2, semo.
Decimal fractions can be constructed with the following fractional bases:
| 1/10 | deco |
|---|---|
| 1/100 | cento |
| 10\-3 | millo |
| 10\-6 | mikro |
| 10\-9 | nano |
| 10\-12 | piko |
triodeco 0.3
oktodekiheksocento 86%
Explanation is still needed.
Sometimes the base is separated from the number and prefixed to the unit of measurement.
pento kilometro 5 kilometers
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current date: 2012.May.15 Tue
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