[tlhIngan Hol] Why are adjectival verbs used as adjectives ?

[mayqel qunen'oS]

Out of curiosity..


{chum vIghro'}

the cat is colorful


..because the {vIghro'} is the subject of {chum}.


maj..


but why if we write:


{vIghro' chum} it means "colorful cat" ???


Is it a *just because* thing ?


~ m. qunen'oS

Ca'Non Ca'Non Ca'Nonoy


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