Verse:Irta (Old)/Judeo-Mandarin: Difference between revisions

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* the plural of ''-ăch'' is unchanged (unlike the case with ''-ăch'' nouns).

* the plural of adjectives with unstressed ''-i'' is unchanged (unlike nouns with unstressed ''-i'' which always pluralize as ''-im'', even native nouns);

* the plural of ''ołiņ'' 'lovely' is ''olă''.

* the plural of ''ołiņ'' 'lovely' is ''olă'', same as the feminine definite accusative singular ~ the comparative.

~~Mutation~~ of attributive adjectives is summarized in the following table:

Not counting the plural, most Ăn Yidiș adjectives have two principal parts:

# The predicative form. The masculine nominative singular is identical to the predicative, and the plural is usually formed from the base form.

# The feminine definite accusative singular is usually formed with -ă or palatalization + -ă. The comparative is formally identical to it.

# Irregular adjectives have a comparative distinct from the feminine definite accusative singular: for example ''beg, biģă'' 'small' with comparative ''łü''.

The of attributive adjectives is summarized in the following table:

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|+ Adjective mutation

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''chu ADJ ŗi NOUN'' is used for 'as ADJ as NOUN'.

Comparatives are formed by adding נאס ''năs'' 'more' and אס ''ăs'' 'most' before the comparative form of the adjective, which is ~~usually formed with -ă or palatalization + -ă~~: פוֹאר, נאס-פוֹארא, אס-פוֹארא ''fuar, năs-fuară, ăs-fuară'' 'cold, colder, coldest'. Adjectives of Hebrew and Aramaic origin don't palatalize: מיאוס, נאס-מיאוסא ''mies, năs-miesă'' 'bad'. The word נא ''nă'' is used for 'than'.

Comparatives are formed by adding נאס ''năs'' 'more' and אס ''ăs'' 'most' before the comparative form of the adjective, which is identical to the feminine definite accusative singular in most cases: פוֹאר, נאס-פוֹארא, אס-פוֹארא ''fuar, năs-fuară, ăs-fuară'' 'cold, colder, coldest'. Adjectives of Hebrew and Aramaic origin don't palatalize: מיאוס, נאס-מיאוסא ''mies, năs-miesă'' 'bad'. The word נא ''nă'' is used for 'than'.

There is no tense change for comparatives unlike in Irish where ''níos mó'' 'bigger' changes to ''ní ba mó'' in the past tense.

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 * the plural of ''-ăch'' is unchanged (unlike the case with ''-ăch'' nouns).
 * the plural of adjectives with unstressed ''-i'' is unchanged (unlike nouns with unstressed ''-i'' which always pluralize as ''-im'', even native nouns);
-* the plural of ''ołiņ'' 'lovely' is ''olă''.
+* the plural of ''ołiņ'' 'lovely' is ''olă'', same as the feminine definite accusative singular ~ the comparative.
-Mutation of attributive adjectives is summarized in the following table:
+Not counting the plural, most Ăn Yidiș adjectives have two principal parts:
+# The predicative form. The masculine nominative singular is identical to the predicative, and the plural is usually formed from the base form.
+# The feminine definite accusative singular is usually formed with -ă or palatalization + -ă. The comparative is formally identical to it.
+# Irregular adjectives have a comparative distinct from the feminine definite accusative singular: for example ''beg, biģă'' 'small' with comparative ''łü''.
+The  of attributive adjectives is summarized in the following table:
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 |+ Adjective mutation
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 ''chu ADJ ŗi NOUN'' is used for 'as ADJ as NOUN'.
-Comparatives are formed by adding נאס ''năs'' 'more' and אס ''ăs'' 'most' before the comparative form of the adjective, which is usually formed with -ă or palatalization + -ă: פוֹאר, נאס-פוֹארא, אס-פוֹארא  ''fuar, năs-fuară, ăs-fuară'' 'cold, colder, coldest'. Adjectives of Hebrew and Aramaic origin don't palatalize: מיאוס, נאס-מיאוסא ''mies, năs-miesă'' 'bad'. The word נא ''nă'' is used for 'than'.
+Comparatives are formed by adding נאס ''năs'' 'more' and אס ''ăs'' 'most' before the comparative form of the adjective, which is identical to the feminine definite accusative singular in most cases: פוֹאר, נאס-פוֹארא, אס-פוֹארא  ''fuar, năs-fuară, ăs-fuară'' 'cold, colder, coldest'. Adjectives of Hebrew and Aramaic origin don't palatalize: מיאוס, נאס-מיאוסא ''mies, năs-miesă'' 'bad'. The word נא ''nă'' is used for 'than'.
 There is no tense change for comparatives unlike in Irish where ''níos mó'' 'bigger' changes to ''ní ba mó'' in the past tense.