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*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘forbidden knowledge’ | *''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘forbidden knowledge’ | ||
When paired with a third person possessive (is, | When paired with a third person possessive (is, ižis, or iža), an adjective also takes the strong declension: | ||
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘his red house’ | *''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ražna <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">rǭðat</span>'' ‘his red house’ | ||
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;"> | *''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižis</span> miðus <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">glitnaþs</span>'' ‘her sparkling mead’ | ||
*''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘their forbidden knowledge’ | *''<span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF99FF;">frobúðna</span>'' ‘their forbidden knowledge’ | ||
When one of the above possessives is used without an adjective, they follow the noun. | When one of the above possessives is used without an adjective, they follow the noun. | ||
*''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ‘his house’ | *''ražna <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">is</span> ‘his house’ | ||
*''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF9999;"> | *''miðus <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">ižis</span> ‘her mead’ | ||
*''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> ‘their knowledge’ | *''vituvne <span style="background-color:#FF9999;">iža</span> ‘their knowledge’ | ||