Ardha Magadhi Reader

Author(s): B D Jain
Publisher: Shri Satguru Publications

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b. Adjectives. Adjectives are declined exactly like nouns. They take the same number, gender and case as the noun wbich they qualify.
Comparative and Superlativo degrees are expressed by adding-ett (or-at ) aud-JA (or-TA) respectively to the Positive e. 9. CT' little', acque less, UA; least ; 'strong', OUT 'stronger',, CTA' strongest', मह (Skt. महत) 'great', महत्तर 'greater', महत्तम 'greatest'. Some of the forins are the remnants of the old prototypes in-ईयस् and-इष्ठ e.g सेयं (Skt. श्रेयस) ' better ', Anfang (Skt. stag). youngest ’, (Skt. vàg) eldest.?
c. Numerals. Cardinals. 1. O or C# is used in the Singular
N. A D. G. I. L. . Ab. Mas. CTT CITEE gia gaifa gain Neut. 1 1
- 1 » Fem. Or, CTIT TOTID TIIN . OUT when used in the plural means 'some'ia
few'
एगे एगे एगेसिं एहिं पणेसु एगेहितो 2. er Mas.et er glue arrière great
Neut. aftium , . ,
Fem. Ta , „ At the beginuing of a compound, er often become दु or tej. दोमासिय — lasting for two months', दुगुण double' gue biped' azifey' having two sense
organs'
1. From 2-18 (i to u IIe) used in the plural.