4 Adjectives

4.1 Inflection of adjectives

Adjectives inflect like the noun they describe. They inflect, for instance, according to the n-words and t-words; they have singular and plural forms as well as definite and indefinite forms.

Adjectives have no ending with indefinite n-words, but add, as a rule, -t with t-words, and -e in the plural and the definite form.

Adjective endings

Indefinite

Definite

n-words

t-words

Plural

All forms

pæn

pænt

pæne

pæne

stor

stort

store

store

Some adjectives do not add -t with t-words.

et fransk produkt a French product

Comparison:
In English the adjective does not inflect in numbers, definiteness or gender.

a big car
a big house
two big trees
the big trees

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