Language/Halh-mongolian/Grammar/Adjectives
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In today's lesson, we will be discussing adjectives in Halh Mongolian. Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about the noun or pronoun they are modifying. In Halh Mongolian, adjectives have a few different forms depending on the context.
Adjective Forms
In Halh Mongolian, adjectives can take on three different forms: the basic form, the comparative form, and the superlative form.
Basic Form
The basic form of an adjective is the most common form. It is used to describe a noun or pronoun without comparing it to anything else. For example, the word "beautiful" is an adjective in its basic form.
Comparative Form
The comparative form of an adjective is used to compare two things. It is formed by adding the suffix "-er" to the end of the adjective. For example, the comparative form of the word "beautiful" is "more beautiful".
Superlative Form
The superlative form of an adjective is used to compare three or more things. It is formed by adding the suffix "-est" to the end of the adjective. For example, the superlative form of the word "beautiful" is "most beautiful".
Adjective Placement
In Halh Mongolian, adjectives usually come after the noun or pronoun they are modifying. For example, the phrase "a beautiful flower" would be translated as "цэцэг хөөрөгтэй" in Halh Mongolian, with the adjective "хөөрөгтэй" coming after the noun "цэцэг".
However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, when describing a person's age, the adjective usually comes before the noun. For example, the phrase "a five-year-old child" would be translated as "гарагтай насанд" in Halh Mongolian, with the adjective "гарагтай" coming before the noun "насанд".
Conclusion
In this lesson, we discussed adjectives in Halh Mongolian. We looked at the three different forms of adjectives: the basic form, the comparative form, and the superlative form. We also discussed the placement of adjectives in Halh Mongolian sentences.
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