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# Adjectives and comparison
## Adjectival verbs
Some verbs play the function adjectives do in other languages. Such verbs
are called *adjectival verbs*.
In the predicative form, it is used in the same way as other verb.
> man-nom.mt.sg is_old-ind.prs.cnt
> *The man is old.*
In the descriptive form, it is attached before the noun without any
conjugation.
> is_old-man-nom.mt.sg catch-ind.pst.cnt fish-acc.wa.sg
> The old man caught the fish
## Comparison
Comparison is done via prefixing.
### Comparative form
The comparative form has prefix **jìs**.
### Superlative form
The superlative form has prefix **haät**.
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