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===Adjectives=== | ===Adjectives=== | ||
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Adjectives take the following endings: | Adjectives take the following endings: | ||
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The neuter gender in adjectives is used for agreement with infinitives, neuter pronouns, impersonal pronouns, or ''que'' phrases. It can also be used as an adverb. | The neuter gender in adjectives is used for agreement with infinitives, neuter pronouns, impersonal pronouns, or ''que'' phrases. It can also be used as an adverb. | ||
====Comparatives and Superlatives==== | |||
The comparative of adjectives ("more ___") is formed by placing ''plus'' "more" or ''menos'' "less" before the adjective for the positive and negative comparatives respectively. | |||
The following adjectives have irregular comparatives: | |||
*''buen'' "good" → ''melhor'' "better" | |||
*''mal'' "bad" → ''piyor'' "worse" | |||
*''joven'' "young" → ''menor'' "younger" | |||
*''vielh'' "old" → ''mayor'' "older" | |||
*''muit'' "much, many" → ''plus'' "more" | |||
*''pocu'' "little, few" → ''menos'' "less, fewer" | |||
The superlative ("most _____") is formed by placing the definite article before the corresponding comparative. | |||
====Superlative==== | |||
The superl | |||
===Adverbs=== | ===Adverbs=== | ||