comparative adjective Flashcards
1
Q
how to form
A
adding an -r- between the root syllable and the inflectional ending; superlative made through adding -ost which may then be followed by strong or weak inflection. some adjectives exhibit i-mutation, and in the superlative, their suffix is -est
2
Q
heard ‘hard, fierce, austere, harsh, severe, rigorous, stubborn, firm, brave’
A
heardra (harder, fiercer)
heardost (hardest, fiercest)
3
Q
milde ‘kind, merciful, gentle, meek, generous’
A
mildra (kinder)
mildost (kindest)
4
Q
hālig ‘holy, sacred; pious; sound, healthy’
A
hāligra (holier)
hālgost (holiest)
5
Q
sweotol ‘clear, intelligible; evident, distinct’
A
sweotolra (clearer)
sweotolost (clearest)
6
Q
longe
A
(comp.) leng; (super) lengest
7
Q
micle
A
(comp) mā; (super) mǣst
8
Q
wel
A
(comp) bet; (super) betst
