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Making Comparisons
In English we make comparisons of adjectives and adverbs by saying the following: AdjectivesRalf is smart.Philip is smarter.Hans is the smartest.
(Modifies the noun) (Modifies the verb)
AdverbsMaria jumps high.Eva jumps higher.Petra jumps the highest.
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Comparisons with Adjectives
Making comparisons with adjectives in German requires using special endings on each adjective, so we will learn those later.
das schnelle Autodas schnellere Autodas schnellste Auto
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Comparison of Adverbs
The adverb modifies the verb. • Positive: Die Straβenbahn fährt schnell.• Comparative: Das Auto fährt schneller.• Superlative: Der Zug fährt am schnellsten.
Positive: regular adverbtollschön
Comparative:add er – toller
schönerSuperlative:
add am –stenam tollstenam schönsten
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Weird Rules to Remember
When an adjective or adverb ends in d, t, s, β, sch, st, x or z, the ending in the superlative has an additional e.
Beispiele:• Die Rockmusik ist am
interessantesten.
• Peters Noten sind am schlechtesten.
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More Weird Rules
Most one-syllable adjectives and adverbs containing an a, o or u change to ä, ö and üin the comparative and superlative.• Mein Vater ist alt.• Mein Groβvater ist
älter.• Mein Urgroβvater ist
am ältesten.
Positive Comparative Superlative
warm wärmer am wärmsten
alt älter am ältesten
groβ gröβer am gröβten
klug klüger am klügsten
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kalt
der Kühlschrank das Tiefkühltruhe
das Gletscher
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groβ
Shaquille O’Neal die Giraffe das Gebäude
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klein
das Baby das Schweinchen die Ameise
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Irregular Forms
Just as in English, there are also a couple of irregular forms.
What are they in English?
Positive Comparative Superlative
gut besser am besten
viel mehr am meisten
hoch höher am höchsten
nahe näher am nähsten
gern lieber am liebsten
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hoch
Das Sprungbrett Zugspitze (der Berg) das Spaceshuttle (Raumtransporter)
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lustig
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gut
die Spaghetti das Eis Milka Schokolade
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Comparison of Unequal Items• Use the comparative form and the word
als.
• Beate ist schneller als Gabi.– Beate is faster than Gabi.
• Das Wetter heute ist schöner als gestern.– The weather today is nicer than yesterday.
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schnell
das Fahrrad Porsche
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klug
Bobby Boucher Albert Einstein
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schön
die Hexe die Dame
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Comparing Two Equal Items
Use so….wie.
Der Morgen ist so kalt wie der Abend.The morning is as cold as the evening.
Ursula ist so intelligent wie Thomas.Ursula is as intelligent as Thomas.
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coolMartha Werner
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gut
Die Milch Mezzo Mix
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Schweinchen Kätschen
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Jetzt seid ihr dran!
• With a partner, write one each-– Regular (3 sentences)
– Irregular (3 sentences)
– so…wie (equal) (1 sentence)
– ____ als (unequal) (1 sentence)
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Hausaufgaben
• Für morgen: Workbook, page 5-6, Ex. 7-8