Transformation
Hilinqwo supports a rich variety of word transformations, most of which take place via prefixes and suffixes. Some of the supported transformations include:
- Comparative expressions, superlative expressions, extremitive expressions
- Opposites and negation
- Lack (-less) and surfeit (-ful)
- Like and dislike
- Relation by place or ancestry
- Weaking of meaning (-ish)
- Strengthening of meaning
- Adverb form
Both prefix and suffix modifiers can change the class of a base. The general rule is that functional transformation should occur from suffixes and semantic transformation should come from prefixes. Exceptions to this general rule should have some etymological basis.