The Strong Adjective Declension
This declension is only to be used with strong adjectives.
Adjectives employ two different sets of endings, strong and weak. These names only reflect a binary system, equivalent to Type A and Type B, respectively; the adjectives 'strong' and 'weak' have no other connotations. Whereas a given noun is either strong (inherently) or weak (inherently) but not both, a given adjective by contrast may employ either strong or weak endings as the context requires. There is thus a difference in use and connotation between strong adjectival endings and their weak counterparts. The term 'strong adjective' is generally used as a shorthand for 'adjective with strong endings'; similarly 'weak adjective' means 'adjective with weak endings'. Using this terminology, the difference in usage is the following: strong adjectives are indefinite, weak adjectives are definite.
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a-stems
|
SINGULAR |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-s |
-ata |
-a |
A |
-ana |
-ata |
-a |
G |
-is |
-is |
-áinos |
D |
-amma |
-amma |
-ái |
|
PLURAL |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-ái |
-a |
-ós |
A |
-ans |
-a |
-ós |
G |
-áise |
-áise |
-áiso |
D |
-aim |
-aim |
-áim |
ja-stems
|
SINGULAR |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-jis |
-i;-jata |
-i;-ja |
A |
-jana |
-i;-jata |
-ja |
G |
-jis |
-jis |
-jáinos |
D |
-jamma |
-jamma |
-jái |
|
PLURAL |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-jái |
-ja |
-jós |
A |
-jans |
-ja |
-jós |
G |
-jáise |
-jáise |
-jáiso |
D |
-jaim |
-jaim |
-jáim |
wa-stems
|
SINGULAR |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-ws |
-w |
|
A |
-wana |
-w |
|
G |
-ws |
-ws;-wis |
|
D |
-wamma |
-wamma |
|
|
PLURAL |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-wái |
|
-wós |
A |
-ans |
|
-wós |
G |
-wáise |
-wáise |
-wáise |
D |
-waim |
-waim |
-wáim |
The i-stems only differ as indicated in the following chart.
i-stems
|
SINGULAR |
|
|
|
masculine |
neuter |
feminine |
N |
-s |
-- |
-s |
A |
|
-- |
|
G |
-is |
-is |
|
An empty box represents "no change from the ja-stems" and "--" represents "no suffix added to the root/the stem is lost".
Intensive Adjectives
Comparative: -(t)uma
Superlative: -(t)mists
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