There are 5 degrees of comparison (as opposed to the 3 most languages have):
ὁрιтαтιι - highest
ὁрιтeрιι - higher
ὁрιι - high
ὁрιмeрιι - less high
ὁрιcαтιι - least high
The first ι is very weak, so root and infix might assimilate. E.g.: ευтαтιι ('best'; instead of ευтιтαтιι), ᴧυмeрιι ('less low'; instead of ᴧυмιмeрιι) or ὑδecαтιι ('least wet'; instead of ὑδeιcαтιι).
This will, however, only happen with roots that end with a vowel or with the same consonant. For instance, note the difference between φαcαтιι/φαcιтαтιι ('least hot' and 'hottest'; from φαcιι) and φαcтιι/φαcтαтιι ('thick' and 'thickest'; from φαcтιι).
Not only adjectives can be compared, also nouns, adverbs and verbs.
E.g.: εтαрιтαтιc ('the most/best friend') or ιω тεᴧxιтeрιωн ('I go faster').
To compare with something, the comparing dative is used: ι мεнω ευтeрιι cει - 'I am better than you'.
Finally, there is also a diminutive, used to indicate a smaller version of something. It has the infix -ιнт-. For instance: καтιнтιc - 'a little cat'.
This is great, for it so much differs from the normal possitive-comparative-superlative. I like that it goes not only for "better, best" but the other way around.
ReplyDeleteYes, I could not find a reason not to include this feature in lurioneski. I'm quite fond of it, as it makes my conlang(s) a bit more unique.
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