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Adjectives have two paradigms for declension -- a indefinite declension and a definite declension. Adjectives must agree with the number and definite/indefinite status of the noun in both the predicative and attributive position. | Adjectives have two paradigms for declension -- a indefinite declension and a definite declension. Adjectives must agree with the number and definite/indefinite status of the noun in both the predicative and attributive position. | ||
Similar to other Germanic languages, the comparative is formed by adding '''-ere''' to the stem and the superlative is formed by adding '''-est''' or '''-este'''. A minority of adjectives have irregular | Similar to other Germanic languages, the comparative is formed by adding '''-ere''' to the stem and the superlative is formed by adding '''-est''' or '''-este'''. A minority of adjectives have irregular declensions, typically they change the stem-vowel by ''umlaut'' when forming the comparative and superlative. eg '''stor''' (big); comparative '''större'''; superlative '''störst'''. Some adjectives are further irregular and have totally different stems in the the definite form or the plural | ||
form of when forming the comparative and superlative. | form of when forming the comparative and superlative. | ||
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