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DEGREE OF COMPARISON(The Comparison of Adjective)
PB 2013Pend. Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Fakultas Bahasa dan SeniUniversitas Negeri Surabaya
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Member of Team
Diana Esmeralda R. (132074052)
Annisa Ilma (132074053)
Nur Halifa(132074054)
Dewi Alifasari(132074055)
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What is “Degree of Comparison” ?
Degree of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another.
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3 Types of Comparison
Positive DegreeComparative DegreeSuperlative Degree
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Forms 1. The comparative forms of one syllable
adjectives are formed by adding “er/r” to the positive form, and the superlative forms are formed by adding “est/st”.
“er” and “est” are added to the positive forms which end in two consonants or a consonants that’s preceded by two vowels.
Example :
Positive Comparative Superlative
talllongpoor
tallerlongerpoorer
tallestlongestpoorest
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“r” and “st” are added to the positive forms which end in “e”.
Example :
The positive forms which end in consonants that’s preceded by a short vowel, the consonants must be doubled before adding “er/est”.
Example :
Positive Comparative Superlative
BraveNiceWise
BraverNicerWiser
BravestNicestWisest
Positive Comparative Superlative
BigFathot
BiggerFatterHotter
BiggestFattestHottest
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The positive forms which end in “y” that’s preceded by consonants, the “y” must be changed into “i” before adding “er/est”.
Example :
The positive forms which end in “y” that’s preceded by vowel, the “y” musn’t be changed into “i”.
Example :
Positive Comparative Superlative
DryEasy
Greedy
DrierEasier
Greedier
DriestEasiest
Greediest
Positive Comparative Superlative
GayGrayLay
GayerGrayerLayer
GayestGrayestLayest
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2. The Comparative forms of adjective which have two or more syllables are formed by adding “more” to the positive forms, and the superlative forms are formed by adding “most”.
Example :
However, two-syllables adjectives which end in ‘er/ow/le” and some are normally added by “er” and “est to form the comparative and the superlative forms.
Example :
Positive Comparative Superlative
beautifuldifficultfamous
more beautifulmore difficultmore famous
most beautifulmost difficultmost famoust
Positive Comparative Superlative
CleverNoble
Narrow
ClevererNobler
Narrower
CleverestNoblest
Narrowest
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3. Irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Positive Comparative Superlative
GoodBadEvilill
FarLittleLateManyMuchOld
BetterWorseWorseWorseFarther
LessLaterMoreMoreElder
BestWorstWorstWorst
FarthestLeastLastMostMost
eldest
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FormulaPositive Degree
Example :- This novel is as good as that one.- This novel is’nt so good as that one.- This novel is no less good than that one.
S + to be + as + adjective (form positive ) + as (used in [+] ) + O (statement)
S+ to be + not + so + adjective (form positive) + as (used in [-] ) + O (statement)
S + to be + no less + adjective (form positive) + than + O (statement)
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Comparative Degree
Example :- The girl is clever than that boy.- Yuna is taller than Luna.- Dinda is more beautiful than Andi.
S + to be + adjective (form comparative) + than + O (statement)
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Superlative Degree
Example :- This book is the best of all.- Diana is the tallest girl here.- Mrs. Sherly is the most famous teacher here.
S + to be + the + adjective (form superlative) + O (statement)
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Unique FormExpressions of comparative indicated by
“like/alike/the same as/ the same…as” and “different from”.
Example :- This jacket is like his jacket. (like = seperti)- They look alike. (alike = serupa )- Her book is the same as yours. (the same as =
sama dengan)- The ruler is the same length as that one. (the
same length as = sama panjangnya dengan)- Yours is different from his. (different from =
berbeda dari)
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Conclusion Degree of Comparison are used when we compare
one person or one thing with another.
There are 3 types of Degree Comparison :- Positive Degree {S + to be + as + adjective
(form positive ) + as (used in [+] ) + O (statement)}
- Comparative Degree {S + to be + adjective (form comparative) + than + O (statement)}
- Superlative Degree {S + to be + the + adjective (form superlative) + O (statement)}
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