After the verb, the adjective has no ending (S Huus isch alt). Before the noun, the endings are simpler than in standard German. Note: before an adjective, the article d becomes di (d Frau → di alt Frau).
| m | f | n | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no article, or en / e / es | en alte Maa | e alti Frau | es alts Huus | alti Lüüt |
| with de / d / s | de alt Maa | di alt Frau | s alt Huus | di alte Lüüt |
| Dativ | em alte Maa | de alte Frau | em alte Huus | de alte Lüüt |
Possessives agree like the indefinite article. To say « someone's », use the Dativ + possessive: em Peter sis Velo (Peter's bike).
| m | f | n | pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ich | min | mini | mis | mini |
| du | din | dini | dis | dini |
| er / es | sin | sini | sis | sini |
| sie | ire | iri | ires | iri |
| wir | üse | üsi | üses | üsi |
| ihr | öie | öii | öies | öii |
| sie (pl.) | ire | iri | ires | iri |
Comparison: -er and am …-schte, often with Umlaut. « than » is als or wie.
| comparative | superlative | |
|---|---|---|
| alt | älter | am ältischte |
| gross | grösser | am gröschte |
| guet | besser | am beschte |
| vill | meh | am meischte |
| gärn | lieber | am liebschte |
Mini Schwöschter isch älter als ich.
My sister is older than me.
Das isch s bescht Restaurant vo de Stadt.
That's the best restaurant in town.
I trinke lieber Tee.
I prefer to drink tea.
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