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Triparic Adjectives

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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

Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.

Positive Comparative Superlative
gute "good" besser "better" optima "best"
arge "bad" vers "worse" pessima "worst"