8.2.2    Adjective phrases

An adjective phrase consists of a logical grouping of words. This group of words, as a unit, are substitutable for an adjective or an equivalent element in a clause. An adjective phrase may consist of only an adjective as a phrase. The adjective phrase functions as an attribute to the noun in a clause. The adjective phrase may consist of a simple adjective or a derived adjective.

1. Simple adjective + Noun   mu:ta    mage     1         2       'The    elder    son'             1        2       ira:u    ura:iya      1              2       'The    two    wives'            1         2       cuva:nda    ura:i       1             2       'The    red    wife'            1       2     2. Derived adjective + Noun +   ceriya    mara     1         2       'The    small    tree'             1        2