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sʌmb ̤ ɔ ʌsʌmb ̤ ɔ
sʌmb ̤ ɔ ʌ-sʌmb ̤ ɔ

possible NEG-possible

'possible' 'impossible'

b. िनमन नािनमन

nimʌn nɑnimʌn
nimʌn nɑ-nimʌn

good NEG-good
'good' 'bad'
c. पढ़ल िनपढ़'illiterate'

pʌɽ ̊ ʌl nipʌɽ ̊

pʌɽ ̊ ʌl ni-pʌɽ ̊
literate NEG-literate
'literate' 'illiterate'

d. कािमल बेकािमल

kɑmil bekɑmil
kɑmil be-kɑmil
useful NEG-useful

'useful' 'useless'
e. खुश अनखुश

kʰus ʌnkʰus
kʰus ʌn-kʰus

happy NEG-happy
'happy' 'unhappy'

f. बुिkमान बुिkिहन
budd ̤ imɑn budd ̤ iɦin

budd ̤ imɑn budd ̤ i-ɦin
wisdom-POS wisdom-NEG
'wise' 'unwise'

d) Numeral adjectives
(i) Numerals

Number of nominal entities is incoded by numerals in the noun phrase
wheareas notions of quantity are encoded by quantifiers. They are classified as

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