Triparic Adjectives: Difference between revisions
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"Good" and "bad" have irregular comparative and superlative forms. "Big/large" and "small/little" have irregular superlative forms only. | |||
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| '''pessima''' "worst" | | '''pessima''' "worst" | ||
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| | | '''grosse''' "big" | ||
| | | '''ply grosse''' "bigger" | ||
| '''maxima''' "biggest" | | '''maxima''' "biggest" | ||
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| | | '''klæne''' "small" | ||
| | | '''ply klæne''' "smaller" | ||
| '''minima''' "smallest" | | '''minima''' "smallest" | ||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Triparic workshop]] | [[Category:Triparic workshop]] | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 7 April 2016
Declension
Adjectives agree with their nouns in number. The plural of adjectives is formed with -(e)s exactly as for nouns.
duväd miaŏ "black cat"
duväds miaŏs "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
"Good" and "bad" have irregular comparative and superlative forms. "Big/large" and "small/little" have irregular superlative forms only.
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| gute "good" | besser "better" | optima "best" |
| arge "bad" | verser "worse" | pessima "worst" |
| grosse "big" | ply grosse "bigger" | maxima "biggest" |
| klæne "small" | ply klæne "smaller" | minima "smallest" |