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Degrees of Comparison for the Adjectives

A. THE COMPARATIVE

1. The Comparative of superiority (MORE.THAN)

It is formed with the adverb MAI plus adjective plus the comparativeprepositions DEC~T/CA (used interchangeably).

MAI ADJ DEC~T/CA

Filmul este mai interesant dec`t cartea. The film is moreinteresting than the book.Sora mea este mai mare ca mine. My sister is older than me.Ma=ina ro=ie este mai scump[ dec`t/ca ma=ina verde. The red caris more expensive than the green car.

2. The Comparative of equality (AS..AS)

It is formed with the adverbial structures TOT A+A DE/TOT AT~TDE/LA FEL DE (as, equally) plus adjective plus the comparativeprepositions CA/CA +I (as)

TOT A+A DE/TOT AT~T DE/LA FEL DE ADJ CA/CA +I

Filmul este tot a=a de interesant ca =i cartea. The film is asinteresting as the book.

Sora mea este la fel de ]nalt[ ca mine. My sister is as tall as I am.

3. The Comparative of Inferiority (LESSTHAN)

It is formed with the adverbial structure MAI PU|IN plus adjective plusthe comparative prepositions DEC~T/CA (THAN).

MAI PU|IN ADJ - DEC~T/CA

Filmul este mai pu\in interesant dec`t cartea. The film is lessinteresting than the book.

El este mai pu\in ]nalt dec`t/ca mine. He is less tall than I am.

B. THE SUPERLATIVE

1. The Superlative of Superiority (THE MOST)

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It is formed with the adverbial structure CEL(m.s.)/CEA (f.s.)/CEI(m.p.)/CELE (f.p) plus the actual adjective.

- the elements cel, cea, cei, cele change based on the gender of themodified noun.

CEL/CEA/CEI/CELE ADJ (plus DINTRE if we follow the sentencewith reference to a group the compared object belongs to)

El a scris cartea cea mai interesant[. He wrote the mostinteresting book.El a scris cea mai interesant[ carte dintre toate c[r\ile scrise anulacesta. He wrote the most interesting book among all bookswritten this year.

2.The Superlative of Inferiority (THE LEAST)

It is formed with the adverbial structures CEL(m.s.)/CEA (f.s.)/CEI(m.p.)/CELE (f.p) MAI PU|IN plus the actual adjective.

CEL/CEA/CEI/CELE MAI PU|IN ADJ (plus DINTRE if we follow thesentence with reference to a group the compared objectbelongs to)

- the elements cel, cea, cei, cele change based on the gender of themodified noun.

A scris cartea cea mai pu\in interesant[. He wrote the leastinteresting book.A scis cartea cea mai pu\in interesant[ dintre toate c[r\ile. Hewrote the least interesting book among all books.El are costumul cel mai pu\in elegant. He has the least elegantsuit.

3. The Superlative Absolute (VERY. thE)

It is formed with different adverbs expressing the superlative stateplaced in front of the actual adjective.

FOARTE/TARE/EXTREM DE/C~T SE POATE DE ADJ

Am citit un articol foarte interesant. I read a very interestingarticle.Am citit o carte tare proast[. I read a very bad bookAm v[zut un film extrem de interesant. I saw an extremelyinteresting film.

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C. No degree of comparison

The following adjectives do not have degrees of comparison as theyalready express a state of extreme superiority of extreme inferiority.

Superior, inferior, prim, ultim, major, minor, perfect, des[v`r=it,anterior, ulterior, asemenea, optim, unic, supreme.