brefik

Volapük

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bre.ˈfik/
• Hyphenation: bre‧fik

Adjective

brefik

1. short; brief

   Bi vaken binon brefik, otävobs lomio fridelo.

   Because it’s a short holiday, we shall travel back home on Friday.

   • 1938, “Pö yelacen”, in Volapükagased pro Nedänapükans, page 1:

     Volapük binon brefik, balugik ä fasiliko lärnovik.

     Volapük is brief, simple and easy to learn.

Declension

Declension of brefik

		Positive			Comparative			Superlative
		Singular	Plural		Singular	Plural		Singular	Plural
Postpositive1		brefik			brefikum			brefikün
Prepositive2	Nominative	brefik	brefiks		brefikum	brefikums		brefikün	brefiküns
	Genitive	brefika	brefikas		brefikuma	brefikumas		brefiküna	brefikünas
	Dative	brefike	brefikes		brefikume	brefikumes		brefiküne	brefikünes
	Accusative	brefiki	brefikis		brefikumi	brefikumis		brefiküni	brefikünis
	Predicative3	brefiku	brefikus		brefikumu	brefikumus		brefikünu	brefikünus
	Vocative	o brefik	o brefiks		o brefikum	o brefikums		o brefikün	o brefiküns

1. Used when the adjective immediately follows the noun.
2. Used when the adjective precedes the noun or is separated from it.
3. Introduced in Volapük Nulik.

Derived terms

• brefüp