Modifiers
A modifier is a word that adds some quality or description to another word, for example good, bad, big, and fast.
The adjective is always placed before the noun.
da nuve haus
– the new house
da bele haus
– the beautiful house
da nuve bele haus
– the new beautiful house
Comparison
Equality is expressed with the word as (as, like).
da as nuve haus – the equally new house
Comparatives are made using the words mor (more) and les (less).
un mor nuve haus
– a newer house
un les nuve haus
– a less new house
Superlatives are made using the words maxim (maximally, the most) and minim (minimally, the least).
da maxim nuve haus
– the newest house
da minim bele haus
– the least beautiful house
The point of comparison is introduced with dan (than).
yu's haus is mor nuve dan de's haus.
– Your house is newer than their house.
de's haus is les nuve dan yu's haus.
– Their house is less new than your house.
Equality is introduced with as.
wi's haus is as nuve as yu's haus. – Our house is as new as your house.