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4.8.1. Adverbs of place :

Examples
1. hlò or sálò	here$
2. clò	there
3. klò	where
4. slò	after
5. slán	behind
6. kpì	down
7. m^háwè	up
8. m^h¡tì	front
9. c^hì	inside
10. h¡p^hy	outside
11. ntò	near
12. hpy	this side
13. cvy	that side
14. ky whi	c^h side

4.8.2. Adverbs of time

Examples
1. k

t^h

when
2. nc^hì

today
3.

à tomorrow
4. nts

yesterday
5. m

lánì evening

4.8.3. Adverbs of manner

Examples
nzánsì kindly

4.9. Derivation :

Suffixes in Lotha can be divided into types, 1. Inflectional 2. Derivational. Inflectional suffixes are those which are inflected for number, case tense, aspect and mood. Derivational suffixes are those by the addition of which grammatical class of that word is changed.

In Lotha, words can be derived in two ways,
1. By the addition of derivational suffixes to other words.
2. By word compounding.

4.9.1. By the addition of suffixes

In Lotha, nouns can be derived either from the verb or adjective or from another noun by the addition of derivative suffixes, viz.,
1. Verb + Noun forming suffix = Noun (verbal noun)
2. Adjective + Noun forming suffix = Noun (abstract noun)
3. Noun + Noun forming suffix = Noun (abstract noun)

4.9.1.1. Verbal nouns :

Verbal nouns are derived by the addition of noun forming suffix -lá to the imperative form of the verb.

  Examples
1. tsà       dig (a hole)       tsà-lá     digging
2. kyá       cry                  kyá-lá    crying
3. rá       roll                  rá-lá     rolling
4. vn      sow (seed)       vn-lá   sowing
5. sátà      catch               sátà-là   catching
6. zà         count               zà-lá      counting
7. m^hná    heal                 m^hn-lá   healing
               (as a wound)
8. hà        swim                h-lá      swimming

4.9.1.2. Adjectival nouns :

These nouns are derived by the addition of noun forming suffix -ù to the adjectival base. When noun forming suffix is

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