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== Superlative == | == Superlative == | ||
The superlative ending is –est or –este. This depends on gender, number and definiteness. | The superlative ending is '''–est''' or '''–este'''. This depends on gender, number and definiteness.<br> | ||
In the Indefinite Paradigm, the superlative ending is –est for singular neuter and singular common gender nouns. It is –este for plural nouns. | |||
Singular Neuter Indefinite: ett barn er sjukest = a child is sickest | 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 Common Indefinite: en kvinne er klokest = a woman is smartest. | |||
Plural Indefinite: skarpeste sverd = sharpest swords. | Singular Neuter Indefinite: ett barn er sjukest = a child is sickest<br> | ||
In the Definite Paradigm, the superlative ending is always –este. | |||
Det störste hus = the biggest house | Singular Common Indefinite: en kvinne er klokest = a woman is smartest.<br> | ||
Den ömmeste ankel = the sorest ankle | |||
De skarpeste sverd = the sharpest swords. | Plural Indefinite: skarpeste sverd = sharpest swords.<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. | |||
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. | In the Definite Paradigm, the superlative ending is always –este.<br> | ||
For example, with god (good) the comparative is bettre and the superlative is best. | |||
Det störste hus = the biggest house<br> | |||
Den ömmeste ankel = the sorest ankle<br> | |||
De skarpeste sverd = the sharpest swords.<br> | |||
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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> | |||
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> | |||
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 | ||
== Past participle of verbs used as adjectives == | == Past participle of verbs used as adjectives == | ||
Verbs have a past participle which can be used as adjectives and they follow similar rules to other adjectives. | Verbs have a past participle which can be used as adjectives and they follow similar rules to other adjectives. | ||