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===Adjectives===
===Adjectives===


Elynig adjectives always follow the noun(s) they are referred to: when the noun is undetermined they simply follow it, but, when the noun is determined, then the definite article, '''to''', is put between the noun and the adjective.
Elynik adjectives always follow the noun(s) they are referred to: when the noun is undetermined they simply follow it, but, when the noun is determined, then the definite article, '''to''', is put between the noun and the adjective.
Usually adjectives' singular form is identical for masculine and feminine, even if there can be exceptions, the plural forms are two, instead: one for masculine, ending in ''-oe'', and one for feminine, ending in ''-ae''.
Usually adjectives' singular form is identical for masculine and feminine, even if there can be exceptions, the plural forms are two, instead: one for masculine, usually ending in ''-oe'', and one for feminine, ending in ''-ae''.
Some adjectives:
Some adjectives:


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!'''Meaning'''
!'''Meaning'''
|-
|-
!ywydh
!iwydd
|ywydhoe
|iwyddoe
|ywydhae
|iwyddae
|good
|good
!keigin
!penyr
|keiginoe
|penyroe
|keiginae
|penyrae
|bad
|bad
|-
|-
!magar (''f.'' magaer)
!elyf
|magaroe
|elfoe
|magarae
|elfae
|happy
|happy
!lyr
!lur
|lŷroe (!)
|luroe
|lŷrae (!)
|lurae
|sad
|sad
|-
|-
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|egrinae
|egrinae
|tall / high
|tall / high
!thaval
!thafal
|thavaloe
|thafaloe
|thavalae
|thafalae
|short
|short
|-
|-
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|ugly
|ugly
|-
|-
!mal (''f.'' meyl)
!meal
|maloe
|mealoe
|malae
|mealae
|big / great
|big / great
!migrin
!migrin
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|little / small
|little / small
|-
|-
!paladh
!paladd
|paladhoe
|paladdoe
|paladhae
|paladdae
|old
|old
!yvig
!yfik
|yvigoe
|yfikoe
|yvigae
|yfikae
|young
|young
|-
|-
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|thenarae
|thenarae
|strong
|strong
!athyn
!athin
|athynoe
|athinoe
|athynae
|athinae
|weak
|weak
|-
|-
!thervin
!therfin
|thervinoe
|therfinoe
|thervinae
|therfinae
|hot
|hot
!sŷrin
!surin
|sŷrinoe
|surinoe
|sŷrinae
|surinae
|cold
|cold
|-
|-
!frigyd
!ffofer
|frigŷdoe (!)
|ffoferoe
|frigŷdae (!)
|ffoferae
|terrible
|terrible
!plys
!plys
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|near / close
|near / close
|-
|-
!avehyn
!tyleddin
|avehŷnoe (!)
|tyleddinoe
|avehŷnae (!)
|tyleddinae
|far / distant
|far / distant
!kymig
!semyk
|kymigoe
|semykoe
|kymigae
|semykae
|tired
|tired
|}
|}
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Some usage examples:
Some usage examples:


* '''migrin''' + '''aelur''' > ''aelur migrin'' (= "(a) little cat");
* '''migrin''' + '''aelŵr''' > ''aelŵr migrin'' (= "(a) little cat");
* '''mal''' + '''to einyr''' > ''einyr to mal'' (= "the big man");
* '''meal''' + '''to enyr''' > ''enyr to meal'' (= "the big man");
* '''kymig''' + '''to koerein vuh''' > ''koerein vuh to kymig'' (= "my tired lady").
* '''semyk''' + '''to koeren fwh''' > ''koeren fwh to semyk'' (= "my tired lady").


====Comparative====
====Comparative====
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The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.:
The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.:


* ''Andh '''wa''' kalin '''y''' denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.
* ''Andd '''wa''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.


In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-yn''', ex.:
In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-yn''', ex.:


* ''Andh '''kaldhyn''' '''y''' denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.
* ''Andd '''kalddyn''' '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.


The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''udhys''' + adjective + '''yfer''', ex.:  
The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''wddys''' + adjective + '''yffer''', ex.:  


* ''Andh '''udhys''' kalin '''yfer''' denyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree,
* ''Andd '''wddys''' kalin '''yffer''' dennyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree,


The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''yvon''' or '''mŷon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.:
The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''myon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.:


* ''Andh '''yvon'''/'''mŷon''' kalin '''y''' denyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree.
* ''Andd '''myon''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree.


=====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative=====
=====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative=====
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!'''Comparative'''
!'''Comparative'''
|-
|-
!ywydh
!iwydd
|arydhyn
|arydhyn
!keigin
!keigin
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