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====Comparison==== | ====Comparison==== | ||
The '''comparative''' adjective is formed by adding ''–ju'' to the stem, which undergoes iotisation where possible, e.g. ''maŕu'' "greater" < ''mara'', ''seńu'' "older" < ''sena'', '' | The '''comparative''' adjective is formed by adding ''–ju'' to the stem, which undergoes iotisation where possible, e.g. ''maŕu'' "greater" < ''mara'', ''seńu'' "older" < ''sena'', ''duju'' "blacker" < ''duo''. Comparative adjectives are not inflected for case or number. | ||
The comparative may be followed by ''vra'' "than" and an GD singular or plural noun, e.g. ''maŕu vra teje'' "bigger than a house", ''vałģu vra ģeviḑi'' "more powerful than the gods". | The comparative may be followed by ''vra'' "than" and an GD singular or plural noun, e.g. ''maŕu vra teje'' "bigger than a house", ''vałģu vra ģeviḑi'' "more powerful than the gods". | ||
The '''superlative''' adjective is formed by adding the suffix ''-jva'' to the stem, causing iotisation, e.g. ''seńva'' "oldest". The superlative noun is declined like other 1st declension adjectives to agree in case and number with its noun (note that the GDpl. is identical to the NAsg: ''gentazda viģva'' "the most beautiful girl", ''pa | The '''superlative''' adjective is formed by adding the suffix ''-jva'' to the stem, causing iotisation, e.g. ''seńva'' "oldest". The superlative noun is declined like other 1st declension adjectives to agree in case and number with its noun (note that the GDpl. is identical to the NAsg: ''gentazda viģva'' "the most beautiful girl", ''pa gentvazdova viģva'' "to the most beautiful girls"). Superlatives may also take the article to form a substantive, e.g. ''duivazda'' "the blackest (one)". | ||
The following adjectives are compared irregularly: | The following adjectives are compared irregularly: | ||
* '' | * ''daja'' "good", ''vela'' "better", ''veĺva'' "best" | ||
* ''drôga'' "bad", ''vaća'' "worse", ''vaćva'' "worst" | * ''drôga'' "bad", ''vaća'' "worse", ''vaćva'' "worst" | ||
* '' | * ''acza'' "near", ''nesa'' "nearer", ''neśva'' "nearest" | ||
An '''equative''' structure can be formed with the particle '' | An '''equative''' structure can be formed with the particle ''ca'' + adjective + ''saule'' + GDsg. noun, e.g. ''ca peura saule bove'' "as strong as an ox". | ||
===Adverbs=== | ===Adverbs=== | ||