6.0 The map — what's in this chapter
6 · Adjectives — describing things · a plain-language guide to Assyrian (Sureth) grammar
| topic | the one thing to remember | sample | see |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement | adjective goes after the noun and matches its gender/number | beta gura "a big house," mata gurta "a big village" | The core rule |
| -ana | turns a noun into "having that quality" | hona "mind" → honana "intelligent" | The -ana suffix |
| -aya | "belonging to / from" — origins, nationalities | suraya "Assyrian," mshikhaya "Christian" | The -aya suffix |
| Invariable ones | a big set (esp. loanwords) never change form at all | taza "fresh," tambal "lazy," kurba "near" | Invariable adjectives |
| Compounds | maret X "owner of," d-la / be- "without" | maret hona "intelligent," d-la khela "weak" | Compound adjectives |
| "bigger / than" | bush "more" + adjective; men "than" | bush gura "bigger" | Comparing things |
The heavy pattern-sorting in Khan (§6.2's fifteen shape-classes) is skipped — you don't need it to speak.
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