Nordaþ adjectives: Difference between revisions
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Adjectives take on suffixes to distinguish comparative and superlative. Adjectives take on the -ïïr/ër endings to reflect comparativeness. | Adjectives take on suffixes to distinguish comparative and superlative. Adjectives take on the -ïïr/ër endings to reflect comparativeness. | ||
''belideses'' (popular) → ''belidesër'' (more popular) | ''belideses'' (popular) → ''belidesër'' (more popular)<br /> | ||
''dukasïs'' (able) → ''dukasïïr'' (more able) | ''dukasïs'' (able) → ''dukasïïr'' (more able) | ||
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The superlative uses -ït/et in the same way as the comparative suffix is attached to the adjective. | The superlative uses -ït/et in the same way as the comparative suffix is attached to the adjective. | ||
''nisnäis'' (bendy) → ''nisnäet'' (most bendy) | ''nisnäis'' (bendy) → ''nisnäet'' (most bendy)<br /> | ||
''falïþïs'' (faded) → ''falïþït'' (most faded) | ''falïþïs'' (faded) → ''falïþït'' (most faded) | ||
Revision as of 09:55, 12 November 2005
The Nordaþ language uses adjectives in a very similar fashion to English. One difference is in that adjectives' endings reflect the type of vowels (front or back) in the word.
Descriptive and attributive uses
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Pronunciation
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Comparative
Adjectives take on suffixes to distinguish comparative and superlative. Adjectives take on the -ïïr/ër endings to reflect comparativeness.
belideses (popular) → belidesër (more popular)
dukasïs (able) → dukasïïr (more able)
Superlative
The superlative uses -ït/et in the same way as the comparative suffix is attached to the adjective.
nisnäis (bendy) → nisnäet (most bendy)
falïþïs (faded) → falïþït (most faded)
