Comparison of Adjectives/Stupňovanie prídavných mien
Adjective
Comparative
Príd. meno
1. stupeň
Superlative
2. stupeň
Pravidelné stupňovanie – krátke prídavné mená
loud – louder – the loudest
cheap – cheaper – the cheapest
fast – faster – the fastest
krátke končiace na y
lonely – lonelier – the loneliest
crazy – crazier –the craziest
happy – happier – the happiest
pretty – prettier – the prettiest
dlhé prídavné mená
complicated – more complicated –the most complicated
beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful
intelligent – more intelligent – the most intelligent
Nepravidelné stupňovanie
good – better – the best
bad – worse –the worst
far – further –the furthest
Pri porovnávaní (comparative = 1.stupeň) používame predložku than, nie
like.
The car is faster than the bike.
Michael is taller than his brother.
Math is much more complicated than chemistry.
Pri 2. stupni = superlative používame určitý člen = definite article the lebo
poukazujeme na jednu určitú vec (ten najkrajší, to najmenšie, tá
najlepšia). Alebo môžeme použiť privlastňovacie zámená (my, your,
their).
Slovakia is the most beautiful country in the world.
My best friend works in a hospital.
The largest country in the world is Russia.
The most populated city in Slovakia is Bratislava.
E.g. (for example = for instance) - Napríklad
Who is the most talkative person in the class?
The streets are more silent during the night than the day.
My grades were better this year than the last year.
Are you taller than your sister?
Pezinok is smaller than Bratislava.
The most beautiful country I have ever visited is China.