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If you don’t know what are the Norwegian adjectives and how to use them, please read the previous posts:
- Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 1 – Hankjønn
- Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 2 – Hunkjønn
- Learn About Norwegian Adjectives Part 3 – Intetkjønn
We have seen that the Norwegian adjective liten is a bit special because it changes a bit based on the gender of the noun and changes completely in the bestemt entall and flertall forms as shown below.
| Entall (Singular) | Flertall (Plural) | ||
| Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) | Ubestemt (Indefinite) | Bestemt (Definite) |
| en liten(small) bil | den lille bilen | mange små biler | de små bilene |
| ei lita(small) veske | den lille veska | mange små vesker | de små veskene |
| et lite(small) hus | det lille huset | mange små hus | de små husene |
Here is how we can use the adjective liten for comparisons. You can learn using norwegian adjectives for comparison.
| Positiv | Komparativ | Superlativ |
| Entall Bilen min er liten. Veska mi er lita. Huset mitt er lite. | Bilen min er mindre enn din. Veska mi er mindre enn di. Huset mitt er mindre enn ditt. | Bilen min er minst. Veska mi er minst. Huset mitt er minst. |
| Flertall Bilene mine er små. Veskene mine er små. Husene mine er små. | Bilene mine er mindre enn dine. Veskene mine er mindre enn dine. Husene mine er mindre enn dine. | Bilene mine er minst. Veskene mine er minst. Husene mine er minst. |
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