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3. Adjectives
3.1. Characteristics
3.3. Declensions of adjectives
3.4. Adjectival comparison
3.2. Types of adjectives
Laefèvæšii has three types of adjectives:
3.2.1. QUALITATIVE ADJECTIVES:
> question word: what, what kind of (vréumï)
> they named:
- colour (white)
- form (triangle)
- measure (wide)
- materiality (wooden)
- weather condition (clear)
- condition (healthy)
- the speaker's judgement of quality (nice)
3.2.1.1. Definite and indefinite form
Qualitative adjectives have two forms – definite and indefinite. Indefinite form is the basic form.
Definite form can be made in two ways:
> instead of ending for qualitative adjective, the ending for relational adjectives is used
> before the qualitative adjective, the characteristic-definite article is placed (the adjective remains qualitative adjective)
The usage of the definite form is possible when:
> we're talking about already known characteristic of a noun
> the adjective marks a special type of the element, before whose name is placed
> the adjective stands after demonstrative and/or possessive pronouns
FORMING from nouns: the noun lost its last letter or ending and it's replaced by the adjectival ending
FORMING from verbs: instead of verbal ending, the adjectival ending is used.
3.2.2. RELATIONAL ADJECTIVES:
> question word: which (kárelï)
> they named:
- classification/ranging of the element into a group of the same/similar (relational) elements (people's/national, first)
Relational adjectives deriving from personal names are written with capital letter.
3.2.3. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES:
> question word: whose (alújrï)
> they named:
- belonging of the element to a being/person (my/mine)
- belonging of the element to a group (our)
Possessive adjectives deriving from personal names are written with capital letter.
Instead of possessive adjectives, the possessive genitive can be used (mum's book = the book of mum).