Adjectives

Adjectives follow the same declension patterns as nouns.

They show agreement in case with the noun they describe.

Adjectives always come after the noun.

Adjective Declension Example

Comparison Forms

Naucan uses periphrastic constructions for comparison:

Comparative

• Sām tapi khitak tane uk sobi. → The boy is faster than the man.

• Sām sobi khitak kyum uk tapi. → The man is less fast than the boy.

• Sām tapi khitak sitay kak sobi. → The boy is as fast as the man.

• Sām tapi tore sitay kak sobi. → There were as many boys as men.

Superlative

• Sām tapi khitak zaro. → The boy is the fastest / very fast.

• Sām Mārek khitak zaro ten tapin. → Mark is the fastest of the boys.

• Sām tapi khitak tugi. → The boy is the slowest / very slow.

• Sām Mārek khitak tugi ten tapin. → Mark is the slowest of the boys.

Quantifiers

Quantifiers are adjectives used to express quantity, totality, partiality, or absence. They always agree with the noun they modify in case.

Quantifiers range from totality to minimal quantity, including expressions of sufficiency, insufficiency, and excess.