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Predicative adjectives do not decline; they usually take the form of the strong neuter singular regardless of what they modify. | Predicative adjectives do not decline; they usually take the form of the strong neuter singular regardless of what they modify. | ||
Legend: <span style="background-color:#FFFF99;">Predicative</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">Strong</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">Weak</span> · <span style="background-color:#99FF99;">Determiner</span> · <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">Non-declining Genitive</span> | |||
When a noun is modified by an adjective alone (with no determiner present), the adjective takes the strong declension. | When a noun is modified by an adjective alone (with no determiner present), the adjective takes the strong declension. | ||
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*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘the forbidden knowledge’ | *''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">so</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘the forbidden knowledge’ | ||
When a possessive is used with an adjective (as in mīns miðus glitnaða, above), the possessive precedes the noun and takes a strong declension while the adjective takes the weak; however, when no adjective is present, a definite article precedes the noun, and the weak-declined possessive follows it. | When a possessive is used with an adjective (as in ''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">mīns</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">glitnaða</span>'', above), the possessive precedes the noun and takes a strong declension while the adjective takes the weak; however, when no adjective is present, a definite article precedes the noun, and the weak-declined possessive follows it. | ||
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span>'' ‘my house’ | *''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">þa</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">mīna</span>'' ‘my house’ | ||
*''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span>'' ‘your mead’ | *''<span style="background-color:#99FF99;">sa</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#99FFFF;">þīna</span>'' ‘your mead’ | ||