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SamSkandinavisk adjectives | SamSkandinavisk adjectives | ||
Rules: | |||
Past participle of verb used as an adjective | Past participle of verb used as an adjective | ||
Verbs have a past participle which can be used as an adjective that follow similar rules to other adjectives. | |||
Weak Verbs: | Weak Verbs: | ||
Indefinite: | Indefinite: | ||
The indefinite singular forms end in -(e)t, just like the supine form of the verb. | |||
tendet (lit, illuminated), aktiveret (enabled) | |||
Indefinite Plural and Definite | |||
The indefinite plural and definite forms end in -(e)de, or -te | |||
These forms follow the form of the past tense of the weak form. | |||
If the past tense ends in -(e)de , it will be -(e)de. If it ends in -te, it will be -te. | |||
If the past tense ends in -de , it will be -de. If it ends in -te, it will be -te. | tendede, aktiverede. | ||
Strong Verbs eg skoren (cut). afbruten (cancelled) | |||
Indefinite Singular: | |||
The indefinite singular forms end in -en when used with common gender nouns eg skoren, afbruten. With Neuter gender nouns, the indefinite singular ends in -et eg skoret, afbrutet, | |||
Indefinite plural and Definite: | |||
The indefinite plural and definite forms end in -ene. eg skorene, afbrutene. | |||
Past Participles as Adverbs | |||
Weak Verbs | Weak Verbs | ||
-(e)t | -(e)t eg tendet, aktiveret | ||
Strong Verbs: | Strong Verbs: | ||
-et | -et eg skoret, afbrutet | ||
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-ere | -ere | ||
regardless of | regardless of indefinite, definite any gender or number and as adverb. | ||
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Superlative: | Superlative: | ||
Indefinite: | Indefinite singular: | ||
-est | -est | ||
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Definite: | Indefinite Plural and Definite: | ||
-este | -este | ||
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Adjectives ending in -t ( | Adjectives ending in -t eg matt (tired), rett (right) | ||
No need to change for adverb | No need to change for adverb | ||
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No need to change for indefinite neuter | No need to change for indefinite neuter | ||
Add -e for definite | Add -e for definite eg matte, rette | ||
add -t for indefinite neuter e.g. | Adjectives ending -d eg bred (wide | ||
add -t for indefinite neuter e.g. bred > bredt. The d becomes silent | |||
Add -e for definite. | Add -e for definite. eg brede | ||