eldri
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Faroese
[edit]Adjective
[edit]eldri
Usage notes
[edit]The indefinite form is indeclined, as in the following examples
- Eg sá ein eldri mann, Eg sá tann eldra mannin (I saw an elder man, I saw the elder man)
- Eg sá eina eldri kvinnu, Eg sá ta eldru kvinnuna (I saw an elder woman, I saw the elder woman)
- Eg sá eitt eldri barn, Eg sá tað eldra barnið (I saw an elder child, I saw the elder child)
Declension
[edit]| Weak adjectival inflection of eldri | |||
| Singular (eintal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | eldri | eldra | eldra |
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | eldra | eldru | |
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||
| Plural (fleirtal) | m | f | n |
| Nominative (hvørfall) | eldru | ||
| Accusative (hvønnfall) | |||
| Dative (hvørjumfall) | |||
| Genitive (hvørsfall) | |||