Adjectives

Adjectives in Arcadia decline exactly the same as nouns do. They are placed after the noun that the describe in order of importance, for example both mean "big new knife":

• ye coltis magnis novis
• ye coltis novis magnis

There is an slight difference in intention. The first means that it's a big new knife, but the second means the knife is noticeably new, and maybe so shiny that you'll notice this first.

The number, case, and class of the adjective always agrees with the nouns that it modifies:

• ye furcis i ye coclis magnisis

  • translation: a big fork and a big spoon

• ye furcis i ye coclis magnis

  • translation: a fork and a big spoon

If an adjective needs to modify multiple adjectives that belong to different classes, the class of the adjective is the same as the class of the closest noun.

Examples

• save la domis magnis es beli.

  • translation: the big house is beautiful.

• save la domis es magni i beli.

  • translation: the house is big and beautiful.