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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 re...