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== Past participle of verbs used as adjectives == | == Past participle of verbs used as adjectives == | ||
Verbs have a past participle which can be used as adjectives and they follow similar rules to other adjectives. | Verbs have a past participle which can be used as adjectives and they follow similar rules to other adjectives.<br> | ||
Weak Verbs | |||
Indefinite: The indefinite singular forms end in -(e)t, just like the supine form of the verb. eg tendet (lit, illuminated), aktiveret (enabled) | === Weak Verbs === | ||
Indefinite Plural and Definite The indefinite plural and definite forms end in -(e)de | ==== Indefinite: ==== | ||
Tendede ljus = lit candles | The indefinite singular forms end in '''-(e)t''', just like the supine form of the verb. eg '''tendet''' (lit, illuminated), '''aktiveret''' (enabled)<br> | ||
Det aktiverede forsvar = the enabled defense. | |||
Strong Verbs: | ==== Indefinite Plural and Definite: ==== | ||
eg skoren (cut). afbruten (cancelled) | The indefinite plural and definite forms end in '''-(e)de''' or '''-te'''. These forms follow the form of the past tense of the verb. If the past tense ends in -'''(e)de''' , it will be '''-(e)de'''. If it ends in '''-te''', it will be '''-te'''. <br> | ||
Indefinite Singular: | |||
The indefinite singular forms end in -en when used with common gender nouns | '''Tendede''' ljus = '''''lit''' candles.'' | ||
En skoren potate. = a sliced potato | Det '''aktiverede''' forsvar = ''the '''enabled''' defense.'' | ||
En afbruten rekning. = a cancelled account. | === Strong Verbs: === | ||
eg '''skoren''' (cut). '''afbruten''' (cancelled) | |||
==== Indefinite Singular: ==== | |||
The indefinite singular forms end in '''-en''' when used with common gender nouns. <br> | |||
En '''skoren''' potate. = ''a '''sliced''' potato.''<br> | |||
En '''afbruten''' rekning. = ''a '''cancelled''' account.'' | |||
With Neuter gender nouns, the indefinite singular ends in -et eg skoret, afbrutet -- this is the same as the supine of the verb. | With Neuter gender nouns, the indefinite singular ends in -et eg skoret, afbrutet -- this is the same as the supine of the verb. | ||
Ett skoret eple. = a sliced apple. | Ett skoret eple. = a sliced apple. | ||
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Skorene potater. = Sliced potatoes. | Skorene potater. = Sliced potatoes. | ||
Den afbrutene rekning. = the cancelled account. | Den afbrutene rekning. = the cancelled account. | ||
== Adjectives ending in -en == | == Adjectives ending in -en == | ||
e.g. '''galen''' (crazy), '''open''' (open), '''rotten''' (rotten)<br> | e.g. '''galen''' (crazy), '''open''' (open), '''rotten''' (rotten)<br> | ||