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A few adjectives have suppletive comparative, superlative and suffective forms: | A few adjectives have suppletive comparative, superlative and suffective forms: | ||
*''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best', '' | *''slawb'' 'good': ''cølly'' 'better', ''cøllws'' 'best', ''cnawr'' 'good enough' | ||
*''orð'' 'big': ''jwm'' 'bigger', ''jwmt'' 'biggest' | *''orð'' 'big': ''jwm'' 'bigger', ''jwmt'' 'biggest' | ||
*''dum'' 'far': ''ytñí'' 'farther', ''ytñít'' or ''snuab ytñí'' 'farthest' (from [[Windermere/Classical|Classical Windermere]] ''ătngi'' 'having surpassed, farther') | *''dum'' 'far': ''ytñí'' 'farther', ''ytñít'' or ''snuab ytñí'' 'farthest' (from [[Windermere/Classical|Classical Windermere]] ''ătngi'' 'having surpassed, farther') | ||
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*''gruað'' means "devoid of, lacking" | *''gruað'' means "devoid of, lacking" | ||
*''segað'' means "free of" | *''segað'' means "free of" | ||
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