Adjectives

1. Sapuk

   Big

   Usage

   Says something is big in size or amount, for objects and animals alike

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun. After a plural noun the form "sapukin" is also used. "Very big" is "sapuk oleng"

2. Kiti

   Small

   Usage

   Says something is small in size

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun. For plural nouns a separate form, "kutiti", is used

3. Ng'ejuk

   New

   Usage

   Says something is new or fresh

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun. In conversation the apostrophe is often dropped ("ngejuk"), but the standard spelling is "ng'ejuk"

4. Musana

   Old (thing)

   Usage

   Says an object is old or worn

   Grammar Note

   The "old" for objects. For a person's age use "moruo" instead

5. Moruo

   Old (person)

   Usage

   Describes a person of advanced age

   Grammar Note

   The "old" for age. For objects use "musana". It is often paired with a noun for a man, such as "olpayian"

6. Sidai

   Good

   Usage

   Says something is good: food, a price, the weather and more

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives follow the noun. For a kind, good-natured person use "supat"

7. Torrono

   Bad

   Usage

   Says something is bad

   Grammar Note

   For several things the form changes to "torrok"

8. Supat

   Kind, nice

   Usage

   Says a person is kind and polite; a compliment

   Grammar Note

   An adjective for people only. For the quality of things use "sidai"

9. Kumok

   Many

   Usage

   Says there are many or much

   Grammar Note

   A quantity word placed after the noun. The opposite is "kuti" (few)

10. Kuti

    Few

    Usage

    Says there are few

    Grammar Note

    An adjective for plural nouns. The opposite is "kumok" (many)

11. Oleng

    Very, a lot

    Usage

    Placed after a word to mean "very" or "a lot", for example sidai oleng (very good)

    Grammar Note

    "oleng" goes after the word it strengthens. It is very frequent in spoken Maa

12. Emelok

    Delicious, sweet

    Usage

    Says food or drink tastes sweet or delicious

    Grammar Note

    The third-person form of the verb "amelok" (to taste sweet). "emelok" means "it is delicious"

13. Elakua

    Far

    Usage

    Says a place or a time is far away

    Grammar Note

    The third-person form of the verb "alakua" (to be far). "elakua" means "it is far"

14. Nairowua

    Hot (thing)

    Usage

    Says a drink, water or food is hot, for example enkare nairowua (hot water)

    Grammar Note

    A relative form placed after a noun to make "hot ...". It comes from the verb "airowua" (be hot / warm). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

15. Pooki

    All

    Usage

    Means "all" or "everything", placed after the noun

    Grammar Note

    A quantity word placed after the noun. The close word "pokira" also exists

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