Adjectives in -u
Nòu becomes nòva, blau becomes blava, and grèu becomes grèva.
How It Works
| Masculine | Feminine | Masculine plural | Feminine plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| nòu | nòva | nòus | nòvas |
| blau | blava | blaus | blavas |
| grèu | grèva | grèus | grèvas |
The adjective goes after the noun and agrees with it: un sac grèu, una valisa grèva, de sacs blaus.
Two words you may already know follow this pattern: blau (blue) and nòu (new).
Grèu keeps its grave accent in every form: grèu, grèva, grèus, grèvas.
Learned words in -iu work the same way: actiu, activa (active). In every pair, the v comes back when a vowel ending is added.
Examples (5)
- Marta a una veitura blava.
Marta has a blue car.
Blava is the feminine form, after veitura.
- Los sacs blaus son sus la taula.
The blue bags are on the table.
Blaus is the masculine plural.
- Aqueste sac es grèu.
This bag is heavy.
Grèu is the masculine singular.
- Aquesta valisa es grèva.
This suitcase is heavy.
Grèva is the feminine.
- Las pòrtas nòvas son blavas.
The new doors are blue.
Nòvas and blavas are feminine plurals.
Common Mistakes
Not changing the adjective for a feminine noun.
Una veitura blau.Una veitura blava.A feminine noun takes -va: blava.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Adjectives in -u and -va include blau and blava, so the colors come first.
Related Patterns
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