Kokborok Grammar - Adjective

Adjective

In Kokborok the adjectives come after the words they qualify. This rule is strictly followed only in the case of native adjectives. In case of loan adjectives the rule is rather loose. Kokborok adjectives may be divided into four classes:

1. pure adjectives
2. compound adjectives
3. verbal adjectives
4. K-adjectives

The first three classes may include both native and loan words. The fourth class is made of purely native words. e.g.:

1. hilik - heavy, heleng - light
2. bwkha kotor - (heart big) - brave, bwkha kusu - (heart small) - timid
3. leng - tire, lengjak - tired, ruk - to boil, rukjak - boiled.
4. kaham - good, kotor - big, kisi - wet.