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====Comparatives and superlatives==== | ====Comparatives and superlatives==== | ||
There are two methods for building comparatives and superlatives: a synthetic and an analytic one. Synthetic comparatives, except for a few irregular forms, are extremely rare in spoken Chlouvānem and only used in very formal written language. | There are two methods for building comparatives and superlatives: a synthetic and an analytic one. Synthetic comparatives, except for a few irregular forms, are extremely rare in spoken Chlouvānem and only used in very formal written language. Adjectives that either refer to the presence or absence of a quality do not have comparatives or superlatives, nor does the "honorific adjective" ''yamei''. | ||
Analytic comparatives are made by using either '''nanū''' (more) or '''ovet''' (less) in front of the adjective; the compared term is in accusative case and followed by the comparative particle '''en'''; the superlative is formed by using '''yaivu en''' (than all) as the compared term. | Analytic comparatives are made by using either '''nanū''' (more) or '''ovet''' (less) in front of the adjective; the compared term is in accusative case and followed by the comparative particle '''en'''; the superlative is formed by using '''yaivu en''' (than all) as the compared term. | ||