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German Comparative And Superlative

Comparatives and Superlatives



The comparative of adjectives and adverbs shows a comparison between two persons or objects.

Ramesh is taller than susmita.
Abid runs faster than Ravi.

The superlative describes the ultimate degree or quality of adjectives and adverbs.

Shaym is the shortest man in town.

German uses comparatives and superlatives in the same way. But they are formed uniquely. Also remember that comparatives and superlatives can be adjectives. That means they can have adjective endings and must conform to the gender, number, and case of the nouns they modify.

Comparatives

The basic German form of comparative adjectives and adverbs is the attachment of the suffix -er to the adjective or adverb. For example:
positive                     comparative
klein                           kleiner               smaller
reich                          reicher               richer
schnell                      schneller           faster


Some adjectives and adverbs add an umlaut to the vowel in the adjective or adverb when forming the comparative. The following is a list of some of the commonly used adjectives and adverbs that require an umlaut in the comparative form.

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Superlatives

English superlatives are formed by adding the suffix -est to an adjective or adverb. However, if the adjective or adverb is a longer word, usually from a foreign source, the suffix is not used and the adverb most precedes the adjective or adverb.

 For example:
tallest                         funniest
most fascinating     most flexible




German has only one superlative form. The suffix -st- plus any necessary adjective ending is added to the word.

 For example:

positive.               superlative
klein                      kleinste                smallest
reich                     reichste                richest
schnell                 schnellste            fastest



If the superlative is used as a predicate adjective, it appears in a prepositional phrase with an.


Mein Vetter ist am kleinsten. 
My cousin is the smallest.

Ist dieses Haus am ältesten?
 Is this house the oldest one?


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