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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
Most adjectives take ''-a'' (for hard stems) or ''-ie'' (for soft stems) if it is definite | Most adjectives take ''-a'' (for hard stems) or ''-ie'' (for soft stems) if it is definite OR plural: cf. | ||
*''se liawa watnie'' 'the lukewarm water' | |||
*''liau watnie'' 'lukewarm water' | |||
*''se watnie iś liau'' 'the water is lukewarm' | |||
*''stāra bāce'' 'big books' | |||
*''se bāce wiranź stāra'' 'the books are big' | |||
The comparative and superlatives are formed by the suffixes ''-ier'' and ''-sd'': ''suōt, suōtier, suōtsd'' 'sweet, sweeter, sweetest'. | The comparative and superlatives are formed by the suffixes ''-ier'' and ''-sd'': ''suōt, suōtier, suōtsd'' 'sweet, sweeter, sweetest'. |
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