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CAPITOLO 15. Superlativo relativo ed assoluto. CH 15. Superlativo relativo. The superlative is formed by using a definite article + piu ` / meno + adjective + di. DI contracts with a definite article in the usual prepositional contractions.
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Superlativorelativo The superlative is formed by using a definite article + piu` / meno + adjective + di DI contracts with a definite article in the usual prepositional contractions. La basilica di San Pietro e`……….chiesa del mondo (grande) La basilica di San Pietro e` lapiu` grandechiesa del mondo. Patrizia e Sara sono……………………….del nostrogruppo(-intelligente) Patrizia e Sara sonolemenointelligenti del .. Mia zia e`…………………………….dellafamiglia. (+dinamico) Giovanni ed Antonia sono……………………………….deituoiamici (- gentile) Il teatrodell’operadinapoli e`………………………….dellaregione. (+bello).
IL superlativo ASSOLUTO Expresses the highest possible degree of a quality or characteristics. The absolute superlative can be expressed with molto or by adding the suffix – issimo/a, issimi/e 347 ex 1 E` unabravaragazzaE` bravissima L’esame e` molto difficile E` difficilissimo
opposites • Bello/brutto • Bene/male • Vecchio/giovane • Simpatico/antipatico • Stupido/intelligente
Gianmarco e` brutto? No, e` bellissimo Maria stabene? No sta Carlo e Antonia sonovecchi? Sono …… Le amichedi Maria sonosimpatiche? No sono Annabella e` stupida? No, e`………………………………..
The adjectivesbuono, cattivo, grande, and piccolo have both regular and irregular comparative and relative superlative constructions. The regular and irregular forms are often interchangeable, although the context sometimes determines when each should be used. The following chart shows the irregular forms.
The adverbs bene, male, poco, and molto have irregular forms when used in comparative constructions. — Oggi mi sentobene. Mi sento — I feel fine today. I feel bettermegliodiieri. than yesterday.— Io invece mi sento male. Mi — I on the other hand feel badly. I feel sentopeggiodiieri. worse than yesterday.— Tuusi molto la macchina. La — You use the car a lot. You useusipiùdi me. it more than I do.— Sì, ma tuescipoco. Esci — Yes, but you don’t go out much.menodi me. You go out less often than I do.