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DEGREE OF COMPARISON(The Comparison of Adjective)
PB 2013Pend. Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia
Fakultas Bahasa dan SeniUniversitas Negeri Surabaya
Member of Team
Diana Esmeralda R. (132074052)
Annisa Ilma (132074053)
Nur Halifa(132074054)
Dewi Alifasari(132074055)
What is “Degree of Comparison” ?
Degree of Comparison are used when we compare one person or one thing with another.
3 Types of Comparison
Positive DegreeComparative DegreeSuperlative Degree
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
“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
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
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
3. Irregular comparative and superlative forms.
Positive Comparative Superlative
GoodBadEvilill
FarLittleLateManyMuchOld
BetterWorseWorseWorseFarther
LessLaterMoreMoreElder
BestWorstWorstWorst
FarthestLeastLastMostMost
eldest
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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