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Comparative and Superlative

Comparative and Superlative . Comparative . The comparative shows a comparison between two persons or objects Taller, smaller, thinner, fatter Keiner , größer , dunner , dicker. Comparative: How to form it.

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Comparative and Superlative

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  1. Comparative and Superlative

  2. Comparative • The comparative shows a comparison between two persons or objects • Taller, smaller, thinner, fatter • Keiner, größer, dunner, dicker

  3. Comparative: How to form it • We use the normal adjectives we know but we need to affix a suffix of –er to the adjective • kleinkleiner • gröβgröβer • reichreicher • schnellschneller

  4. Superlative • The Superlative describes the degree of difference between people or objects • Frank is smaller than Sam • Frank is the smallest

  5. Superlative: How to form it • In English the superlative is formed with –est but in German the suffix –st plus any adjective ending is used • klein die/der/das kleinste • reich die/der/das reichste • schnell die/der/das schnellste

  6. Superlative cont... • The superlative is usually used with the preposition ‘am’ • warm am wärmsten • stark am stärksten • schwach am schwächsten • lang am längsten • krank am kränksten • ** If the adjective ends in a ‘d’ ‘t’ ‘s’ ‘β’ or ‘z’ and –e is added • mild am mildesten

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