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attributes [2014/02/13 17:26]
fenris created
attributes [2019/09/06 12:30]
ob proposal 3
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 == Proposal 2 == == Proposal 2 ==
   * comparative is formed by appending the affix **-re** to the positive-stem   * comparative is formed by appending the affix **-re** to the positive-stem
-  * comparative is formed by appending the affix **-ste** to the positive-stem+  * superlative is formed by appending the affix **-ste** to the positive-stem
   * references: [[references#cha07|cha07]]   * references: [[references#cha07|cha07]]
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 +== Proposal 3 ==
 +  * comparative is formed by suffixing **-ere** to the positive stem
 +  * superlative is formed by suffixing **-est** to the positive stem
 +  * This would allow the suffix **-er** to serve as the plural without conflict, e.g. **de grot, de grotere, de grotest** (singular) and **de groter, de groterer, de grotester** (plural).
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 +== Negatives ==
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 +It needs to be decided how to implement negative comparatives and superlatives (English "less", "least"; Esperanto "malpli", "malplej"). The obvious way is by means of adverbial particles, e.g. **minder** and **minst**, acting like detached prefixes.
  
 === Adjectives === === Adjectives ===
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   * attributive adverbs are formed by appending the affix **-lik-** to the attribute similar to **-ly** in English   * attributive adverbs are formed by appending the affix **-lik-** to the attribute similar to **-ly** in English
   * there are a couple of natural non-attributive adverbs like the words for //here//, //there//, //then//, //always//   * there are a couple of natural non-attributive adverbs like the words for //here//, //there//, //then//, //always//
-  * references: [[references#wor02|wor02]:3, [[references#sko03|sko03]]:3+  * references: [[references#wor02|wor02]]:3, [[references#sko03|sko03]]:3
  
 == Proposal 2 == == Proposal 2 ==
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