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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''. | 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 | Analytic comparatives are made by using either '''nanū''' (more) or '''ovet''' (less) in front of the adjective; the compared term is in ablative case; the superlative is formed by using '''yaivų''' (than all) as the compared term. | ||
Adverbs use the same method (e.g. ''chlære'' (easily) → ''nanū chlære'' → '' | Adverbs use the same method (e.g. ''chlære'' (easily) → ''nanū chlære'' → ''yaivų nanū chlære''), but "than all" in superlatives is usually omitted, therefore they use ''nanū'' also with a superlative meaning. | ||
Absolute superlatives (very,...) are formed by reduplicating the adjective (or, colloquially, part of it, like for ''ñæñuchlim'' "beautiful" → ''ñæñu-ñæñuchlim'') or by putting ''taili'' (many, much) in front: | Absolute superlatives (very,...) are formed by reduplicating the adjective (or, colloquially, part of it, like for ''ñæñuchlim'' "beautiful" → ''ñæñu-ñæñuchlim'') or by putting ''taili'' (many, much) in front: | ||
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In addition to these, the other two indeclinable adjectives ''cami'' and ''lalla'' have only the analytic forms ''( | In addition to these, the other two indeclinable adjectives ''cami'' and ''lalla'' have only the analytic forms ''(yaivų) nanū cami''/''lalla''. | ||
==Verbs - Daradhūvī== | ==Verbs - Daradhūvī== | ||