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Which grammatical category is associated with the degrees of comparison?
Which grammatical category is associated with the degrees of comparison?
What does a superlative construction express?
What does a superlative construction express?
What are the usual degrees of comparison?
What are the usual degrees of comparison?
Which languages have forms indicating a very large degree of a particular quality?
Which languages have forms indicating a very large degree of a particular quality?
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What can English express in terms of degree of comparison?
What can English express in terms of degree of comparison?
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Study Notes
Grammatical Category of Degrees of Comparison
- Degrees of comparison fall under the category of adjectives.
- They describe variations in the quality of nouns by comparing them based on certain traits.
Superlative Construction
- A superlative construction expresses the highest degree of a quality among three or more entities.
- It denotes superiority, often formed by adding "-est" or using "most" before the adjective.
Usual Degrees of Comparison
- The three main degrees of comparison are positive, comparative, and superlative.
- Positive describes a quality without comparison, comparative compares two entities, and superlative highlights the highest degree among multiple entities.
Languages with Forms Indicating Large Degrees
- Some languages incorporate special forms or modifications to indicate a very large degree of a quality.
- Examples include Russian and Finnish, which may use suffixes or prefixes to emphasize intensity.
English Expression of Degree of Comparison
- English uses adjectives in three distinct forms: the base form (positive), comparative (often with "-er" or "more"), and superlative (often with "-est" or "most").
- Example: "tall" (positive), "taller" (comparative), "tallest" (superlative).
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Test your knowledge of comparative and superlative forms in language with this quiz! Explore how adjectives and adverbs are changed to indicate degrees of comparison. Challenge yourself to identify and use the correct forms in various sentences.
