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A GRAMMAR OF
OF THE FORMATION OF THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON.
Thecomparative of monosyllables is commonly like tlie genitive singular feminine, and is generally followed by na.
If the positive end in ach or each, the comparative is formed by adding e to the genitive singular feminine; as,
Positive. Gen. sing . fem, Comp.
Cealgach, deceitful, Cealgaich, Cealgaiche.
Cinnteach, sure, Cinntich, Cinntiche.
Positive. Gen. sing. fem. Comp.
Ciontach, guilty, Ciontaich, Ciontaiche.
Maiseach, handsome, Maisich, Maisiche.
The following adjectives are contracted in the comparative ; as,
Pos.
Bodhar, deaf,
Domhainn, deep.
Comp.
Buirdhe.
Doimhne.
Pos.
Bòidheach, pretty,
Odhar, sallow.
Comp.
Bòidhche.
Uidhre.
If the positive be characterized by i, the comparative is formed by adding e ; as,
Pos.
Banail, modest,
Caomhail, kind,
Comp.
Banaile.
Caomhaile.
Pos.
Caoimhncil, kind,
Làidir, strong,
Comp.
Caoimhneile.
Làidire.
If the positive end in o or uidhe, the positive and comparative are alike; as, beo, lively, comp. beo; buidhe,
yellow, comp. buidhe.
THE SUPERLATIVE DEGREE.
The superlative is like the comparative, and is followed by the preposition do or dhe, either simple, or compounded
with a pronoun.
Ro,fior, and sàr, put before an adjective, answer respectively to the English very, truly, exceedingly. They always
throw the adjective into the aspirated form; as, ro mhath, very good; fior mhath, truly good ; sàr mhath, exceeding good.
Comparatives and superlatives undergo no change in the termination.
IRREGULAR COMPARISONS.
Pos. Comp. Sup.
Beag, Lugha, Lugha, little, less, least.
Cairdeach, Càra, cairdiche, Càra, cairdiche, akiti, more akin, most akin.
Duilich. Dorra, Dorra, difficult, more difficult, most difficult.
Fagus, Fhaisge, fhaigse, Fhaisge, fhaigse, near, nearer, nearest.
Fogus, Fhoisge, fhoigse, . Fhoisge, fhoigse, near, nearer, nearest.
Furas, Fhasa, Fhasa, easy, easier, easiest.
Gearr, goirrid, Giorra, Giorra, short, shorter, shortest.
lonmhuinn, Annsa, ionnsa, Annsa, ionnsa, dear, dearer, dearest.
C Leatha, Leatha, "1
Leathan, < Leithne, Leithne, \ broad, broader, broadest.
f. Lithne, Lithne, J
Math, maith, Fearr, fhearr, Fearr, fhearr, good, better, best.
Mòr, MÒ, MÒ, great, greater, greatest.
01c, Miosa, Miosa, bad, tvorse, worst.
Teth, Teoithe, Teoithe, hot, hotter, hottest.
Toigh, Docha, Docha, dear, dearer, dearest.
* Tliere is a double comparative, having the nature of both a substantive and adjective : it is formed from the comparative by changing
e into id; as, teoithe, hotter, tcothid. Every adjective does not admit of this form of comparison.