Estonian/Adjectives

An adjective (omadussõna) has a positive, comparative and superlative degree.

Ainsus Singular
Punane auto Red car
Kollane lill Yellow flower
Roheline pall Green ball
Loll laps Stupid kid
Sinine pliiats Blue pencil
Mitmus Plural
Punased autod Red cars
Kollased lilled Yellow flowers
Rohelised pallid Green balls
Lollid lapsed Stupid kids
Sinised pliiatsid Blue pencils
  • Ma olen kurb : I am sad
  • Ma olen vihane : I am angry
  • Ma olen rõõmus : I am happy
  • Ma olen väsinud : I am tired

Asted

Degree Ainsus Singular Mitmus Plural
Positive ilus beautiful ilusad beautiful
Comparative ilusam more beautiful ilusamad more beautiful
Superlative ilusaim most beautiful ilusaimad most beautiful

In singular

  • Kiire : Fast
    • Kass on kiire : The cat is fast
  • Kiirem : Faster
    • Lõvi on kiirem : The lion is faster
  • Kiireim : Fastest
    • Gepard on kiireim : The cheetah is the fastest

In Plural :

  • Nartsissid on ilusad
    • The daffodils are beautiful
  • Tulbid on ilusamad
    • The tulips are more beautiful
  • Roosid on ilusaimad
    • The roses are most beautiful

Võrdlus

Võrdlused Comparisons
Noorem kui Younger than
Sama noor kui As young as
Väga noor Very young
Liiga noor Too young
  • Ma olen noorem kui mu õde
    • I am younger than my sister
  • Ta on sama noor kui tema naine
    • He is as young as his wife
  • Meie uus kolleeg on väga noor
    • Our new colleague is very young
  • Ta on liiga noor et autot juhtida
    • He is too young to drive a car

Comparison in creates adjectives with the suffix -ne

  • Poisi pikkune : As tall as the boy
  • Lille lõhnaline : Small like the flowers
  • Sambla roheline : Green as the moss