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Adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify | Adjectives agree with their nouns in number: | ||
'''tempos conects''' "contiguous times" | |||
'''duväds miăs''' "black cats" | |||
== Word Order == | |||
Adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify: | |||
'''gute morgen''' "good morning"<br> | '''gute morgen''' "good morning"<br> | ||
'''alta rol''' "high office" | '''alta rol''' "high office" | ||
But they may be placed afterwards poetically, so long as ambiguities are not created thereby. | |||
'''tempos conects''' "contiguous times" | |||
== Comparison == | |||
Most adjectives form their comparatives and superlatives with the adverbs '''ply''' "more" and '''plä''' "most": | Most adjectives form their comparatives and superlatives with the adverbs '''ply''' "more" and '''plä''' "most": | ||
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'''plä lange''' "longest" | '''plä lange''' "longest" | ||
== Irregular Comparison == | |||
Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms: | Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms: | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 7 April 2016
Declension
Adjectives agree with their nouns in number:
tempos conects "contiguous times" duväds miăs "black cats"
Word Order
Adjectives usually precede the nouns they modify:
gute morgen "good morning"
alta rol "high office"
But they may be placed afterwards poetically, so long as ambiguities are not created thereby.
tempos conects "contiguous times"
Comparison
Most adjectives form their comparatives and superlatives with the adverbs ply "more" and plä "most":
ply alta "higher" plä lange "longest"
Irregular Comparison
Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms:
gute, besser, ...
... but should they??