Comparatives and Superlatives: How to Form and Use Them Correctly
Learn how to form comparatives and superlatives for one-syllable, two-syllable, and three or more syllable adjectives. Discover the rules for adding endings like -er/-est, changing y to i, and using more/most with certain adjectives. Master the art of comparing and describing things effectively with this comprehensive guide.
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COMPERATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
We use comparatives and superlatives to compare things and to say which thing is top in a group.
ONE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES regular er/est Jednoslabi n p . jm. few 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe fewer fewest long longer longest old older oldest small smaller smallest tall taller tallest young younger youngest warm warmer warmest
- consonant preceded by a vowel, we double the consonant and add er or -est Jednoslabi n p . jm. 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe big bigger biggest fat fatter fattest hot hotter hottest thin thinner thinnest
- we change y into i Jednoslabi n p . jm. 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe dry drier driest - exeption shy shyer the shyest
- adjective ends with e Jednoslabi n p . jm. 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe nice nicer nicest large larger largest wise wiser wisest
TWO SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES if the adjective ends with y, we change it into i Dvouslabi n p . jm. 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe angry angrier angriest busy busier busiest easy easier easiest funny funnier funniest happy happier happiest
- ful, - ing, - ant, - ous.more/most Dvouslabi n p . jm. 2 - h stupe (opis) 3 - t stupe (opis) careful more careful most careful grateful more grateful most grateful nervous more nervous most nervous peaceful more peaceful most peaceful pleasant more pleasant most pleasant thoughtful more thoughtful most thoughtful
THREE AND MORE SYLLABLE ADJECTIVES T a v ceslabi n 2 - h stupe (opis) 3 - t stupe (opis) beautiful more beautiful most beautiful enthusiastic more enthusiastic most enthusiastic intelligent more intelligent most intelligent interesting more interesting most interesting
irregular Nepravideln p . jm. 2 - h stupe 3 - t stupe bad worse worst good better best little (mal ) little (m lo) smaller (mal - velikost ) less / lesser (little money) smallest least much, many, some more most
ADVERBS p davn jm no careful p slovce druh stupe t et stupe carefully more carefullymost carefully happy happily more happily most happily quiet quietly more quietly most quietly p davn jm no early deep fast hard druh stupe earlier deeper faster harder p slovce t et stupe early deep fast hard earliest deepest fastest hardest
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