Chlouvānem: Difference between revisions

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* ''chāra'' - good

* ''lьvyamna'' - far, distant

====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.

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.

Adverbs use the same method, e.g. ''chlære'' (easily) → ''nanū chlære'' → ''yaivu en nanū chlære''.

Synthetic comparatives are formed with the suffix '''-apus''' (for ''-as'' and ''-us'' adjectives) or '''-epus''' (for ''-is'' adjectives). The compared term is always accusative + ''en'':

* ''prātūkas'' (windy) → ''prātūkapus'' (windier)

* ''kurgus'' (noisy) → ''kurgusapus'' (noisier)

* ''chlærausis'' (easy) → ''chlærausepus'' (easier)

Synthetic superlatives use '''-ækṣasis''' (for ''-as'' adjectives) or '''-īkṣasis''' (for ''-us'' and ''-is'' adjectives):

* ''prātūkas'' → ''prātūkækṣasis'' (the windiest)

* ''kurgus'' → ''kurgīkṣasis'' (the noisiest)

* ''chlærausis'' → ''chlærausīkṣasis'' (the easiest)

Synthetic comparatives and superlatives for adverbs use respectively '''-ven''' and '''-eten''':

* ''chlærausęe'' (easily) → ''chlærausiven'' (more easily) → ''chlærauseten'' (most easily)

===Verbs - Daradhūvī===

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 * ''chāra'' - good
 * ''lьvyamna'' - far, distant
+====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.
+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.
+Adverbs use the same method, e.g. ''chlære'' (easily) → ''nanū chlære'' → ''yaivu en nanū chlære''.
+Synthetic comparatives are formed with the suffix '''-apus''' (for ''-as'' and ''-us'' adjectives) or '''-epus''' (for ''-is'' adjectives). The compared term is always accusative + ''en'':
+* ''prātūkas'' (windy) → ''prātūkapus'' (windier)
+* ''kurgus'' (noisy) → ''kurgusapus'' (noisier)
+* ''chlærausis'' (easy) → ''chlærausepus'' (easier)
+Synthetic superlatives use '''-ækṣasis''' (for ''-as'' adjectives) or '''-īkṣasis''' (for ''-us'' and ''-is'' adjectives):
+* ''prātūkas'' → ''prātūkækṣasis'' (the windiest)
+* ''kurgus'' → ''kurgīkṣasis'' (the noisiest)
+* ''chlærausis'' → ''chlærausīkṣasis'' (the easiest)
+Synthetic comparatives and superlatives for adverbs use respectively '''-ven''' and '''-eten''':
+* ''chlærausęe'' (easily) → ''chlærausiven'' (more easily) → ''chlærauseten'' (most easily)
 ===Verbs - Daradhūvī===