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SamSkandinavisk adjectives: Difference between revisions
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In the Indefinite Paradigm, the superlative ending is '''–est''' for singular neuter and singular common gender nouns. It is '''–este''' for plural nouns.<br> | In the Indefinite Paradigm, the superlative ending is '''–est''' for singular neuter and singular common gender nouns. It is '''–este''' for plural nouns.<br> | ||
Singular Neuter Indefinite: ett barn er sjukest = a child is sickest<br> | Singular Neuter Indefinite: ett barn er '''sjukest''' = ''a child is '''sickest.'''''<br> | ||
Singular Common Indefinite: en kvinne | Singular Common Indefinite: en kvinne var '''klokest''' = '''a woman was '''smartest'''.'''<br> | ||
Plural Indefinite: skarpeste sverd = sharpest swords.<br> | Plural Indefinite: '''skarpeste''' sverd = '''''sharpest''' swords.''<br> | ||
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In the Definite Paradigm, the superlative ending is always –este.<br> | In the Definite Paradigm, the superlative ending is always –este.<br> | ||
Det störste hus = the biggest house<br> | Det '''störste''' hus = ''the '''biggest''' house.''<br> | ||
Den ömmeste ankel = the sorest ankle<br> | Den '''ömmeste''' ankel = ''the '''sorest''' ankle.''<br> | ||
De skarpeste sverd = the sharpest swords. | De '''skarpeste''' sverd = ''the '''sharpest''' swords.''<br> | ||
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=== Irregular Comparative and Superlative === | === Irregular Comparative and Superlative === | ||
A minority of adjectives have irregular declensions, typically they change the stem-vowel by umlaut when forming the comparative and superlative. <br> | A minority of adjectives have irregular declensions, typically they change the stem-vowel by umlaut when forming the comparative and superlative. <br> | ||
For example stor (big); comparative större; superlative störst.<br> | For example '''stor''' (big); comparative '''större'''; superlative '''störst'''.<br> | ||
Some adjectives are further irregular and have totally different stems in the definite form or the plural form of when forming the comparative and superlative.<br> | Some adjectives are further irregular and have totally different stems in the definite form or the plural form of when forming the comparative and superlative.<br> | ||
For example, with god (good) the comparative is bettre and the superlative is best. <br> | For example, with '''god''' (good) the comparative is '''bettre''' and the superlative is '''best'''. <br> | ||
Liten (little) is the most irregular adjective. Indefinite common singular = liten; indefinite neuter = litet, definite singular = lille; definite and indefinite plural = små ; comparative = mindre; superlative = minst | Liten (little) is the most irregular adjective. Indefinite common singular = liten; indefinite neuter = litet, definite singular = lille; definite and indefinite plural = små ; comparative = mindre; superlative = minst | ||