Grammar

These are the cardinal rules of Modern Standard Grüvi. These rules form the very basis of the language. The rules are here grouped roughly by the part of speech to which they apply. Any word that does not conform to these rules is referred to as "irregular."

Nouns
Nouns begin and end with consonants.

The plural is formed with the suffix -uk.

Adjectives
Adjectives end in vowels, and are prefixed to nouns.

Verbs
Verbs end in -ni in the present tense.

The future is formed by replacing -ni with -it. Verbs for which the letter immediately preceding the -ni suffix is a vowel take the suffix -nit, rather than -it. Thus,


 * korkani > korkanit korkani > *korkait

Adverbs
Adverbs begin with a consonant followed by a vowel.

Adverbs are affixed to verbs. They may be pre- or post-positioned, as the speaker chooses. When suffixed to the future tense of a verb, the adverb loses its initial consonant.