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<div class="pg_page_title">Faroese Grammar - Adjectives</div>
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Hi Faroese learners! 😊<br>In today's lesson, we will be discussing Faroese adjectives. Adjectives are words that describe nouns and pronouns. They can be used to give more information about the noun or pronoun they are describing. In Faroese, adjectives have a few different forms depending on the gender and number of the noun or pronoun they are describing.  
 
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/faroese Faroese] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in Faroese grammar. We will cover the basics of adjective syntax, adjective declination, and comparative and superlative forms. I hope you're ready to dive in!


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== Masculine Adjectives ==


Masculine adjectives in Faroese have two forms: singular and plural. The singular form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is singular, and the plural form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is plural.  
<span link>Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]], [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]], [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]] & [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]].</span>
==Adjective syntax==
 
In Faroese, adjectives are used to describe a noun (a person, place, or thing). They usually come before the noun they describe. Let's take a look at some examples:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ein gamal maður || ayn gamal maahdur || an old man
|-
| ein bláur bil || ayn blah-ur bil || a blue car
|-
| eitt stórt hús || eyt stohrt hus || a big house
|-
| ein lítill hundur || ayn lee-till hunn-dur || a small dog
|}
 
As you can see, the adjective agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it describes. We will cover this in more detail in the next section.
 
==Adjective declination==
 
In Faroese, adjectives decline according to the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. There are three genders in Faroese: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Here are examples of adjective declination for each gender:
 
===Masculine===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ein gamal maður || ayn gamal maahdur || an old man
|-
| tann góði vinurin || tahn goh-thee vin-ur-in || the good friend (masculine)
|-
| havi ein raudan bíl || hav-ee ayn rau-dan beel || have a red car (masculine)
|}
 
===Feminine===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| eina góða móðir || ey-nah goh-thah mo-thir || a good mother
|-
| tann stóra bókin || tahn stoh-ra boh-kin || the big book (feminine)
|-
| havi ein tjóðliga fest || hav-ee ayn tyoh-th-lee-gah fest || have a national festival (feminine)
|}
 
===Neuter===
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| eitt gott hús || ey-t goht hus || a good house (neuter)
|-
| tann stóra borðið || tahn stoh-ra bor-thid || the big table (neuter)
|-
| havi eitt blátt flagg || hav-ee eyt blah-t flahg || have a blue flag (neuter)
|}
 
When the noun is plural, the adjective takes the -ir ending:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| góðir vinir || goh-thee vin-ir || good friends
|-
| stórir hús || stoh-rir hus || big houses
|-
| bláir bilar || blah-ir bee-lar || blue cars
|}
 
When the noun is in a different case (dative, accusative, genitive), the adjective declination changes accordingly. For more information on noun cases, please refer to the [[:Category:Language/Faroese/Grammar|Faroese grammar]] section.


=== Singular Form ===
==Comparative and superlative forms==


The singular form of masculine adjectives in Faroese ends in either -ur or -urr. For example, the adjective "stórur" (big) has the singular form "stórur".  
In Faroese, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are created with the -ari and -asti endings, respectively. Let's look at some examples:


=== Plural Form ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| góður || goh-thur || good
|}


The plural form of masculine adjectives in Faroese ends in -ir. For example, the adjective "stórur" (big) has the plural form "stórir".
To create the comparative form, we add -ari:


== Feminine Adjectives ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| betri || bet-ree || better
|}


Feminine adjectives in Faroese also have two forms: singular and plural. The singular form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is singular, and the plural form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is plural.
To create the superlative form, we add -asti:


=== Singular Form ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| bestur || bes-tur || best
|}


The singular form of feminine adjectives in Faroese ends in either -a or -u. For example, the adjective "stóra" (big) has the singular form "stóra".
Here's another example:


=== Plural Form ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| dýr || dear || expensive
|}


The plural form of feminine adjectives in Faroese ends in -ar. For example, the adjective "stóra" (big) has the plural form "stórar".
The comparative form is created by adding -ari:


== Neuter Adjectives ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| dýrari || dear-ah-ree || more expensive
|}


Neuter adjectives in Faroese also have two forms: singular and plural. The singular form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is singular, and the plural form is used when the noun or pronoun it is describing is plural.
The superlative form is created by adding -asti:


=== Singular Form ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| dýrasti || dear-ah-stee || the most expensive
|}


The singular form of neuter adjectives in Faroese ends in either -t or -tt. For example, the adjective "stórt" (big) has the singular form "stórt".
Please note that some adjectives in Faroese are irregular and will not follow this pattern. Here's an example:


=== Plural Form ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| góður || goh-thur || good
|}


The plural form of neuter adjectives in Faroese ends in -in. For example, the adjective "stórt" (big) has the plural form "stórin".
In this case, the comparative form is created by adding -ur:


<hr>If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| bettur || bet-tur || better
|}


The superlative form is created by adding -stur:


==Related Lessons==
{| class="wikitable"
! Faroese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| bestur || bes-tur || best
|}
 
==Dialogue==
Let's look at some examples of adjectives in use in conversation:
 
* Person 1: Hvat hevur tú í hesum stóru posa? (What do you have in this big bag?)
* Person 2: Eg havi bókina í hesum posanum. (I have the book in this bag.)
 
* Person 1: Tú hevur ein flottan bíl. (You have a nice car.)
* Person 2: Ja, hann er nýggjur. (Yes, it's new.)
 
* Person 1: Havi tit áhugamál? (Do you have hobbies?)
* Person 2: Ja, eg elska at spæla góð spøl. (Yes, I love playing good games.)
 
==Conclusion==
In this lesson, we learned about the basics of adjective syntax, adjective declination, and comparative and superlative forms. To improve your [[:Category:Language/Faroese|Faroese]] grammar, you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=39 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/faroese/question questions]!
 
<hr>➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.<br>➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎
 
 
<span link>Well done on mastering this lesson! Don't miss these related pages to expand your knowledge: [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]], [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use "Have"]], [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]] & [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]].</span>
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==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Have|How to Use Have]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Questions|Questions]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Negation|Negation]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be|How to Use Be]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Give-your-Opinion|Give your Opinion]]
* [[Language/Faroese/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]]
 
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==Sources==
* [https://wanthalf.saga.cz/dokumenty/faerstina/zdroje/Lockwood-An_Introduction_to_Modern_Faroese.pdf An INTRODUCTION TO MODERN FAROESE]
* [https://theswissbay.ch/pdf/Books/Linguistics/Mega%20linguistics%20pack/Indo-European/Germanic/Faroese%20-%20A%20Language%20Course%20for%20Beginners%20%28Petersen%20%26%20Adams%29.pdf Faroese - Hjalmar P. Petersen and Jonathan Adams A Language ...]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroese_grammar Faroese grammar - Wikipedia]


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Faroese Grammar - Adjectives

Hi Faroese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about adjectives in Faroese grammar. We will cover the basics of adjective syntax, adjective declination, and comparative and superlative forms. I hope you're ready to dive in!


Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Questions, Pronouns, Negation & Conditional Mood.

Adjective syntax[edit | edit source]

In Faroese, adjectives are used to describe a noun (a person, place, or thing). They usually come before the noun they describe. Let's take a look at some examples:

Faroese Pronunciation English
ein gamal maður ayn gamal maahdur an old man
ein bláur bil ayn blah-ur bil a blue car
eitt stórt hús eyt stohrt hus a big house
ein lítill hundur ayn lee-till hunn-dur a small dog

As you can see, the adjective agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it describes. We will cover this in more detail in the next section.

Adjective declination[edit | edit source]

In Faroese, adjectives decline according to the gender, number, and case of the noun they describe. There are three genders in Faroese: masculine, feminine, and neuter. Here are examples of adjective declination for each gender:

Masculine[edit | edit source]

Faroese Pronunciation English
ein gamal maður ayn gamal maahdur an old man
tann góði vinurin tahn goh-thee vin-ur-in the good friend (masculine)
havi ein raudan bíl hav-ee ayn rau-dan beel have a red car (masculine)

Feminine[edit | edit source]

Faroese Pronunciation English
eina góða móðir ey-nah goh-thah mo-thir a good mother
tann stóra bókin tahn stoh-ra boh-kin the big book (feminine)
havi ein tjóðliga fest hav-ee ayn tyoh-th-lee-gah fest have a national festival (feminine)

Neuter[edit | edit source]

Faroese Pronunciation English
eitt gott hús ey-t goht hus a good house (neuter)
tann stóra borðið tahn stoh-ra bor-thid the big table (neuter)
havi eitt blátt flagg hav-ee eyt blah-t flahg have a blue flag (neuter)

When the noun is plural, the adjective takes the -ir ending:

Faroese Pronunciation English
góðir vinir goh-thee vin-ir good friends
stórir hús stoh-rir hus big houses
bláir bilar blah-ir bee-lar blue cars

When the noun is in a different case (dative, accusative, genitive), the adjective declination changes accordingly. For more information on noun cases, please refer to the Faroese grammar section.

Comparative and superlative forms[edit | edit source]

In Faroese, comparative and superlative forms of adjectives are created with the -ari and -asti endings, respectively. Let's look at some examples:

Faroese Pronunciation English
góður goh-thur good

To create the comparative form, we add -ari:

Faroese Pronunciation English
betri bet-ree better

To create the superlative form, we add -asti:

Faroese Pronunciation English
bestur bes-tur best

Here's another example:

Faroese Pronunciation English
dýr dear expensive

The comparative form is created by adding -ari:

Faroese Pronunciation English
dýrari dear-ah-ree more expensive

The superlative form is created by adding -asti:

Faroese Pronunciation English
dýrasti dear-ah-stee the most expensive

Please note that some adjectives in Faroese are irregular and will not follow this pattern. Here's an example:

Faroese Pronunciation English
góður goh-thur good

In this case, the comparative form is created by adding -ur:

Faroese Pronunciation English
bettur bet-tur better

The superlative form is created by adding -stur:

Faroese Pronunciation English
bestur bes-tur best

Dialogue[edit | edit source]

Let's look at some examples of adjectives in use in conversation:

  • Person 1: Hvat hevur tú í hesum stóru posa? (What do you have in this big bag?)
  • Person 2: Eg havi bókina í hesum posanum. (I have the book in this bag.)
  • Person 1: Tú hevur ein flottan bíl. (You have a nice car.)
  • Person 2: Ja, hann er nýggjur. (Yes, it's new.)
  • Person 1: Havi tit áhugamál? (Do you have hobbies?)
  • Person 2: Ja, eg elska at spæla góð spøl. (Yes, I love playing good games.)

Conclusion[edit | edit source]

In this lesson, we learned about the basics of adjective syntax, adjective declination, and comparative and superlative forms. To improve your Faroese grammar, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


Well done on mastering this lesson! Don't miss these related pages to expand your knowledge: Give your Opinion, How to Use "Have", Plurals & Future Tense.

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

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