Modifiers
A modifier is an element (base, prefix or suffix) that can transform any element according to a rule. Some modifiers can transform any element. Other modifiers can transform only elements of one or more specific classes.
Examples of some modifiers:
Modifier | Applicable Elements | Resulting Class | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
-os* | Any base. | ess | Having. |
-ew* | Any base. | abe sta itg | Lack, want, insufficiency. |
d* | Any base. | dat ac | To give. |
-end* | Any base. | dat pa | To receive. |
-emp* | Any base. | abl ac | To take. |
lv* | Any base. | abl pa | To lose. |