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463. The comparative adjectives of primary formation (below, 467) have a double form of stem for masculine and neuter: a stronger, ending in यांस् (usually ईयांस् ) in the strong cases, and a weaker, in यस्  (or ईयस् ), in the weak cases (there being no distinction of middle and weakest). The voc. sing. masc. ends in यन् (but for the older language see below, 465 a).

a. The feminine is made by adding ई to the weak masc.-neut. stem.

464. As models of inflection, it will be sufficient to give a part of the forms of श्रेयस् better, and of गरीयस्  heavier. Thus: