Estonian/Adjectives
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An adjective (omadussõna) has a positive, comparative and superlative degree.
| Ainsus | Singular |
|---|---|
| Punane auto | Red car |
| Kollane lill | Yellow flower |
| Roheline pall | Green ball |
| Loll laps | Stupid kid |
| Sinine pliiats | Blue pencil |
| Mitmus | Plural |
|---|---|
| Punased autod | Red cars |
| Kollased lilled | Yellow flowers |
| Rohelised pallid | Green balls |
| Lollid lapsed | Stupid kids |
| Sinised pliiatsid | Blue pencils |
- Ma olen kurb : I am sad
- Ma olen vihane : I am angry
- Ma olen rõõmus : I am happy
- Ma olen väsinud : I am tired
Asted
| Degree | Ainsus | Singular | Mitmus | Plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | ilus | beautiful | ilusad | beautiful |
| Comparative | ilusam | more beautiful | ilusamad | more beautiful |
| Superlative | ilusaim | most beautiful | ilusaimad | most beautiful |
In singular
- Kiire : Fast
- Kass on kiire : The cat is fast
- Kiirem : Faster
- Lõvi on kiirem : The lion is faster
- Kiireim : Fastest
- Gepard on kiireim : The cheetah is the fastest
In Plural :
- Nartsissid on ilusad
- The daffodils are beautiful
- Tulbid on ilusamad
- The tulips are more beautiful
- Roosid on ilusaimad
- The roses are most beautiful
Võrdlus
| Võrdlused | Comparisons |
|---|---|
| Noorem kui | Younger than |
| Sama noor kui | As young as |
| Väga noor | Very young |
| Liiga noor | Too young |
- Ma olen noorem kui mu õde
- I am younger than my sister
- Ta on sama noor kui tema naine
- He is as young as his wife
- Meie uus kolleeg on väga noor
- Our new colleague is very young
- Ta on liiga noor et autot juhtida
- He is too young to drive a car
Comparison in creates adjectives with the suffix -ne
- Poisi pikkune : As tall as the boy
- Lille lõhnaline : Small like the flowers
- Sambla roheline : Green as the moss