Adjective Classes - A Cross-Linguistic Typology

5 Adjectives in Mam 141

k'aa 'bitter'
kyiw 'hard'
meen 'mute'
q'iinan 'rich'
t'eb' 'thick (liquid)'
tx'am 'sour'
tzatz 'thick (liquid)'
tzqiij 'dry'
tzu'w 'stinking'
tz'iil 'dirty'
ch'ak 'muddy'
meeb'a 'poor'
yaab' 'sick'
q'an 'ripe'
cha'x 'raw'
kyaq 'hot'
saq 'clean'

QUANTIFIERS
Roots
nim 'many'
ch'iin 'few'

POSITION
Roots
neqaa' 'near'

AGE
Non-roots
aak'aj 'new'
tx'aaqan 'old'

VALUE
Roots Non-roots
naach 'bad, ugly' b'a'n good'
kyee'yex 'beautiful'

HUMAN PROPENSITY
Non-roots
(s)la'j 'lying'
liiq' gluttonous'
si's 'flirtatious'
sook 'funny'