SASXSEK Reference:Word Building
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Many new words can be formed by added suffixes to the existing root to refine or alter the meaning in some manner.
Preferred Suffix Order
- (root) + [aus] [a] [ik] [it|is|im] [if|ib] [iq|ih] [e|us|uk|o] [i|iri|u|ai|au]
-AI (-ess; female)
Used to indicate a female being.
- bov = bovine; ox
- bovai = cow
-AU (male ~)
Used to indicate a male being.
- bov = bovine; ox
- bovau = bull
-AUS
Used numerically indicating power of 1,000 to create larger numerals.
- duvaus = million
- sanaus = billion; milliard
-IK (-ity; -ness; -hood; -ism)
Used to form abstract ideas.
- human = human; man
- humanik = humanity; mankind
-IM (-et; -ette)
Diminutive. Decreases the meaning of something. Numerically, means the fractional of a number.
- tepi = hot
- tepimi = not very hot; less hot; warm
- kuad = four
- kuadim = quarter; fourth
-IS (-er; very ~)
Augmentative/Comparative. Intensifies the meaning of something.
- boni = good
- bonisi = better; very good
-IT (most ~; -est)
Superlative. Also used to form ordinal numbers.
- megi = big
- megiti = biggest
- ien = one
- ieniti = first
-IQ
Indicates respect or affection for something.
- renai = woman
- reniqai = lady
-IH
Indicates disrespect or contempt toward something.
- renai = woman
- renihai = hag; bitch
-IF (cause ~; make ~;-ify; -ize)
Indicates state of causing or becoming. Used numerically, means to multiply by that quantity.
- boni = good
- bonisif = improve
- san = three
- sanif = triple
-IB (become ~; -ify; -ize)
Indicates state of causing or becoming. Used numerically, means to multiply by that quantity.
- kizi = red
- kizib = redden; blush
-UK (-ary; -ery)
Institution dedicated to the concept indicated by the root.
- don = give
- donuk = charity
-E (-er; -or)
Performer of the action indicated by the root.
- don = give
- done = donor
-A (be ~en/~ed)
Passive form of the action indicated by the root.
- don = give
- dona = be given
-US
Instance or means used for performing the action indicated by the root.
- kin = go
- kinus = vehicle
- bit = hit; strike; beat
- bitus = hammer; mallet; club
-O (-age; -oid; ~ one)
Manifestation or instance of the action indicated by the root.
- don = give
- dono = gift
-I (-y; -ly)
Qualifier (adjective or adverb).
- bon = good(ness)
- boni = good; well
When a qualfier is used to with another qualifier, the suffix is doubled to -iri to avoid possible ambiguities as to which is the head word.
- bon = good(ness)
- boniri = well
-U
Makes a root into a preposition.
- hin = interior
- hinu = in(side); at the interior of
Compound Words
Compound words are formed by using two or more existing words to create a new word, the significant word appearing last. Whenever compounding results in two consonants together, the letter X x is inserted between them for euphony.
- kitab + domo (book + home) = kitabxdomo (library)
- fon + hun (sound + art) = fonxhun (music)
- ruk + kok (six + angle) = rukxkok (hexagon)
The letter R r is inserted between vowels when compounding.
- buda + ik (Buddha + ism) = budarik (Buddhism)
- domo + i (home + y) = domori (domestic)
Prepositions and pronouns can also be prefixed to a root to form compounds.
- mu + kin (of/away + go) = mukin (leave; depart; retreat; go away)
- fu + kin (to + go) = fukin (approach; go toward)
- ho + men (what + many) = homen (how many)
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