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==== Verbal modification ====
If you say a verb after a phrase, it modifies the meaning of that phrase.

The combination is considered to be a ''compound phrase''. The meaning is this: The thing referred to be the first word does the action referred to by the added verb.

e.g. ''nv̀'' "give" + ''br̀'' "good" → ''nv̀'' ''br̀'' "give in a good way", "give politely"

''pó'' "box" + ''br̀'' "good" → ''pó br̀'' "good box"

If you say another verb afterwards, it also modifies the first word of the phrase. Note this is different to adding a noun.

''pó'' "box" + ''nv̀'' "give" + ''br̀'' "good" → ''pó nv̀ br̀''  /pɔ́ nœ̀ bɤ̀/ "a box that gives and is good", "a good dispenser"

''pó'' "box" + ''nv̀popr'' "give a box of treats" + ''br̀'' "good" → ''pó nv̀popr br̀''  /pɔ̀ nœ̀pɔ́pɤ́ bɤ̀/ "a box that gives boxes of treats and is good", "a good treat-box disepenser"

This is the only way compound phrases are formed, so in writing, the tone marks can be left off the added verbs.

e.g. ''pó nv br'' "good dispenser"

''pó nvpopr'' ''br''  "good treat-box dispenser"

Phrases, like words, can be either verb or noun.