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Slovak Grammar - Adjectives

Hi Slovak learners! 😊 In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in Slovak grammar. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to express a variety of meanings, such as size, shape, color, origin, material, purpose, and more. We will look at how to form adjectives, how to use them in sentences, and some common examples. Please feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎

Forming Adjectives

Adjectives in Slovak are formed by adding suffixes to the stem of the word. The most common suffixes are -ý/-á/-é for masculine, feminine, and neuter nouns respectively. For example, the stem of the word "dobrý" (good) is "dobr-" and the suffix "-ý" is added to make it an adjective.

Other suffixes can also be used to form adjectives, such as -ský/-ská/-ské, -istický/-istická/-istické, and -ovitý/-ovitá/-ovité. For example, the stem of the word "moderný" (modern) is "modern-" and the suffix "-ý" is added to make it an adjective.

Examples

• Masculine: dobrý (good), moderný (modern), červený (red)
• Feminine: dobrá (good), moderná (modern), červená (red)
• Neuter: dobré (good), moderné (modern), červené (red)

Using Adjectives

Adjectives can be used to describe nouns and pronouns. They usually come before the noun or pronoun they are describing. For example:

• "Mám novú knihu" (I have a new book).
• "Je to staré auto" (It is an old car).

Adjectives can also be used to compare two or more things. To do this, the comparative form of the adjective is used. For example:

• "Toto je lepší ako to" (This is better than that).
• "Jeho auto je rýchlejšie ako moje" (His car is faster than mine).

In some cases, the superlative form of the adjective is used to compare three or more things. For example:

• "Toto je najlepšie zo všetkých" (This is the best of all).
• "Jeho auto je najrýchlejšie zo všetkých" (His car is the fastest of all).

Common Adjectives

Here are some common adjectives in Slovak:

• veľký (big)
• malý (small)
• dlhý (long)
• krátky (short)
• široký (wide)
• úzky (narrow)
• červený (red)
• modrý (blue)
• zelený (green)
• biely (white)
• čierny (black)
• hrubý (thick)
• tenký (thin)
• starý (old)
• nový (new)
• dobrý (good)
• zlý (bad)
• ľahký (light)
• ťažký (heavy)
• rýchly (fast)
• pomalý (slow)
• drahý (expensive)
• lacný (cheap)

That's it for today's lesson on Slovak adjectives! We hope you now have a better understanding of how to form and use adjectives in Slovak.

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