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Compounding and shortcutting
In Quertílian, compounding is very often used to shorten long names of places, instruments, processes, historical events, sciences, etc.,...
Gradation
In Quertílian, adjectives, some adverbs and numerical anaphora of identity can be gradated. There are five levels of gradation: For...
Derivational suffixes
Here are some of the most important derivational suffixes of Quertílian. -ér (shortens the preceding vowel) - someone who does or is...
Questions
General (yes/no) questions General questions in Quertílian are formed with the irregular auxiliary question verb li'elé. The main verb is...
Numerals
Cardinal numerals The Quertílian basic cardinal numerals can be found in the below table. There are four series of numerals expressing...
Word order
Quertílian syntax revolves around the following basic rules. Verb position The finite verb is always in the second position of a clause...
Anaphora
Quertílian anaphora can are grouped as follows: nominal anaphora (nominal pronouns) work as nouns in a sentence, they are standalone...
Irregular verbs
elé (to be) Elé is irregular in the singular forms. In plural, it is regular with the stem el-, using ending of the -i'é conjugation....
Verbs
In singular, verbs conjugate in the usual persons (1, 2, 3) and in gender (masculine or feminine - remember the distinction is purely...
Adjectives
Apart from gradation (see a dedicated article), adjectives in Quertílian are not inflected. In neutral form, they end in -w. Oriaw elu te...
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