Belarusian adjectives agree with the noun they modify in gender, number, and case. Here is the full declension for masculine and neuter adjectives using 'новы' (new):
Masculine:
• Nom: новы дом (new house)
• Gen: новага дома
• Dat: новаму дому
• Acc: новы дом (inanimate) / новага сябра (animate)
• Inst: новым домам
• Loc: пры новым доме
Neuter:
• Nom: новае акно (new window)
• Gen: новага акна
• Dat: новаму акну
• Acc: новае акно
• Inst: новым акном
• Loc: пры новым акне
Notice: Gen, Dat, Inst, and Loc forms are identical for masculine and neuter!
Word list
страшны — scary
прыгожы — beautiful
малады — young
стары — old
вялікі — big
малы — small
зьвер — beast, wild animal
Vocabulary
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страшны
scary
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прыгожы
beautiful
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малады
young
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стары
old
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вялікі
big
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малы
small
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зьвер
beast, wild animal
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старым
I live in an old house.
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вялікага
He is going to the big forest.
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