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!'''Meaning'''
!'''Meaning'''
|-
|-
!iwŷdh
!iwŷð
|iwŷdhø
|iwŷðø
|iwŷdhæ
|iwŷðæ
|good
|good
!penyr
!penyr
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|egrinæ
|egrinæ
|tall / high
|tall / high
!thaval
!þaval
|thavalø
|þavalø
|thavalæ
|þavalæ
|short
|short
|-
|-
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|little / small
|little / small
|-
|-
!paladh
!palað
|paladhø
|palaðø
|paladhæ
|palaðæ
|old
|old
!yvik
!yvik
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|young
|young
|-
|-
!thenar
!þenar
|thenarø
|þenarø
|thenaræ
|þenaræ
|strong
|strong
!athin
!aþin
|athinø
|aþinø
|athinæ
|aþinæ
|weak
|weak
|-
|-
!thervin
!þervin
|thervinø
|þervinø
|thervina
|þervina
|hot
|hot
!surin
!surin
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|near / close
|near / close
|-
|-
!tyledhin
!tyleðin
|tyledhinø
|tyleðinø
|tyledhinæ
|tyleðinæ
|far / distant
|far / distant
!semyk
!semyk
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The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.:
The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.:


* ''Andh '''wa''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.
* ''Anð '''wa''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.


In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-wn''', ex.:
In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-wn''', ex.:


* ''Andh '''kaldhwn''' '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.
* ''Anð '''kalðwn''' '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree.


The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''wdhys''' + adjective + '''yfer''', ex.:  
The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''wðys''' + adjective + '''yfer''', ex.:  


* ''Andh '''wdhys''' kalin '''yfer''' dennyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree,
* ''Anð '''wðys''' kalin '''yfer''' dennyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree,


The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''mŷon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.:
The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''mŷon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.:


* ''Andh '''mŷon''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree.
* ''Anð '''mŷon''' kalin '''y''' dennyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree.


=====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative=====
=====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative=====
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!'''Comparative'''
!'''Comparative'''
|-
|-
!iwŷdh
!iwŷð
|aredhwn
|aredwn
!penyr
!penyr
|yswn
|yswn
|-
|-
!kalin
!kalin
|kaldhwn
|kaldwn
!red (= "easy")
!red (= "easy")
|rawn
|rawn
|-
|-
!migrin
!migrin
|medhwn
|meðwn
!meal
!meal
|myswn
|myswn
|-
|-
!polus (= "many/much")
!polus (= "many/much")
|pledhwn
|pledwn
!alwyn (= "painful/agonizing")
!alwyn (= "painful/agonizing")
|aldhwn
|alðwn
|}
|}


Irregular higher degree comparatives are used as normal comparatives, ex.:
Irregular higher degree comparatives are used as normal comparatives, ex.:


* ''Ys hi aredhwn y ey'' - You are better than me.
* ''Ys hi areðwn y ey'' - You are better than me.


The comparative form is the same for both masculine and feminine nouns, but in the plural the two forms are different: ''aredhwnø'' vs. ''aredhwnæ''.
The comparative form is the same for both masculine and feminine nouns, but in the plural the two forms are different: ''areðwnø'' vs. ''areðwnæ''.


====Superlative====
====Superlative====
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The superlative degree is generally formed with the word '''plyd''', that precedes the adjective to which is referred. The relative superlative is the same form of the absolute superlative, but it takes the definite article and is generally followed by a limitation, that is expressed with '''en''' (= "in") / '''evan''' (= "of"), ex.:
The superlative degree is generally formed with the word '''plyd''', that precedes the adjective to which is referred. The relative superlative is the same form of the absolute superlative, but it takes the definite article and is generally followed by a limitation, that is expressed with '''en''' (= "in") / '''evan''' (= "of"), ex.:


* ''Andh to '''plyd''' kalin '''en''' to kom'' - The most beautiful flower in the world.
* ''Anð to '''plyd''' kalin '''en''' to kom'' - The most beautiful flower in the world.


In the written language it is also used the old superlative with the suffix '''-yd''':
In the written language it is also used the old superlative with the suffix '''-yd''':


* ''Andh to '''kalyd''' '''evan''' to kom'' - The most beautiful flower of the world.
* ''Anð to '''kalyd''' '''evan''' to kom'' - The most beautiful flower of the world.


=====Adjectives with an irregular superlative=====
=====Adjectives with an irregular superlative=====
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!'''Superlative'''
!'''Superlative'''
|-
|-
!iwŷdh
!iwŷð
|aredhwn
|areðwn
|aryd
|aryd
!penyr
!penyr
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|-
|-
!kalin
!kalin
|kaldhwn
|kalðwn
|kalyd
|kalyd
!red
!red
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|-
|-
!migrin
!migrin
|medhwn
|meðwn
|elegyd
|elegyd
!meal
!meal
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|-
|-
!polus
!polus
|pledhwn
|pleðwn
|plyd
|plyd
!alwŷn
!alwŷn
|aldhwn
|alðwn
|alwŷd
|alwŷd
|}
|}
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!'''Superlative'''
!'''Superlative'''
|-
|-
!paladh
!palað
|wa paladh / paladh'''wn'''
|wa palað / palað'''wn'''
|plyd paladh / paladh'''yd'''
|plyd palað / palað'''yd'''
|-
|-
!lur
!lur
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!1
!1
|eis
|eis
|prwdh
|prwð
|-
|-
!2
!2
|dios
|dios
|deudher
|deuðer
!3
!3
|trys
|trys
|tridh
|trið
|-
|-
!4
!4
|tethar
|teþar
|tethardh
|teþarð
!5
!5
|pen
|pen
|pendh
|penð
|-
|-
!6
!6
|es
|es
|eth
|
!7
!7
|eft
|eft
|eudodh
|eudoð
|-
|-
!8
!8
|oth
|
|owodh
|owoð
!9
!9
|enag
|enag
|enadh
|enað
|-
|-
!10
!10
|deg
|deg
|degadh
|degað
!11
!11
|enneg
|enneg
|ennegadh
|ennegað
|-
|-
!12
!12
|dydeg
|dydeg
|dydegadh
|dydegað
!13
!13
|trydeg
|trydeg
|trydegadh
|trydegað
|-
|-
!14
!14
|tethardeg
|teþardeg
|tethardegadh
|teþardegað
!15
!15
|penneg
|penneg
|pennegadh
|pennegað
|-
|-
!16
!16
|eddeg
|eðeg
|eddegadh
|eðegað
!17
!17
|efteg
|efteg
|eftegadh
|eftegað
|-
|-
!18
!18
|othwdeg
|oþwdeg
|othwdegadh
|oþwdegað
!19
!19
|enadeg
|enadeg
|enadegadh
|enadegað
|-
|-
!20
!20
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!21
!21
|iwæn sun eis
|iwæn sun eis
|iwæd sun prwdh
|iwæd sun prwð
|-
|-
!22
!22
|iwæn sun dios
|iwæn sun dios
|iwæd sun deudher
|iwæd sun deuðer
!30
!30
|iwæn-deg
|iwæn-deg
|iwændegadh
|iwændegað
|-
|-
!31
!31
|iwæn-deg sun eis
|iwæn-deg sun eis
|iwændegadh sun prwdh
|iwændegað sun prwð
!40
!40
|diøwæn
|diøwæn
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!50
!50
|diøwæn-deg
|diøwæn-deg
|diøwændegadh
|diøwændegað
!60
!60
|triwæn
|triwæn
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!70
!70
|triwæn-deg
|triwæn-deg
|triwæn-degadh
|triwæn-degað
!80
!80
|tetharwæn
|tetharwæn
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!90
!90
|tetharwæn-deg
|tetharwæn-deg
|tetharwændegadh
|tetharwændegað
!100
!100
|egad
|egað
|egadhod
|egaðod
|}
|}


From '''egadh''' on, the numbers can be masculine or feminine:
From '''egað''' on, the numbers can be masculine or feminine:


{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
{| {{Table/bluetable}} style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle"
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|-
|-
!400
!400
|tethragesiø
|teþragesiø
|tethragesiod
|teþragesiod
!500
!500
|pennagesiø/æ
|pennagesiø/æ
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|-
|-
!800
!800
|othagesiø
|oþagesiø
|othagesiod
|oþagesiod
!900
!900
|enagesiø/æ
|enagesiø/æ
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|tryhiliod
|tryhiliod
!4000
!4000
|tethrahiliø
|teþrahiliø
|tethrahiliod
|teþrahiliod
|-
|-
!5000
!5000
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|eftahiliod
|eftahiliod
!8000
!8000
|othahiliø
|oþahiliø
|othahiliod
|oþahiliod
|-
|-
!10000
!10000
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|dimiriod
|dimiriod
!100000
!100000
|egadh-hiliø
|egað-hiliø
|egadh-hiliod
|egað-hiliod
|-
|-
!500000
!500000
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!2000000
!2000000
|dios krynø
|dios krynø
|deudher krynod
|deuðer krynod
!1000000
!1000000
|riagryn
|riagryn
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