Adjective Classes - A Cross-Linguistic Typology

TABLE i. Characteristics of the main form classes

Nouns Adverbs

Able to take (in)definite marking (§4)

Able to take numeral-classifier phrase (§4)

Able to act as complement of copula clause
Able to appear in relative clause structure (§5)
Able to take orientation prefix (§3)
Able to take negative prefix (§3)
Able to be predicative (§3)
Able to take causative marking (§3)
Able to take person marking (§3)
Able to take intensifying adverb /-wo/ (§6)
Able to appear in comparative construction (§3)
Able to take adverbial particle (§7)
Able to appear in reduplication with /-u:/ (§4)
Able to follow another verb as modifier of that verb
in a serial verb construction (§3)
Meaning of AA reduplication (§4) (distribu- no
tive) change
Meaning of iterative aspect (§3)

Can only take prospective aspect if continuative

aspect also used (§3)

General Active

reciprocal

or iterative

repetition

Verbs

Stative

transitive

no redup

re-emergence

of state

Adjectives

(stative intrans.)

intensification or

plurality

re-emergence

of state

Existential

inclusive

Able to act as complement of copula clause