The prototype level of adjectives: the prototype of adjectives is the prototype of adjectives appearing in dictionaries. Poor Gao was overjoyed.
Comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives: The comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives change on the basis of their original forms. Divided into regular changes and irregular changes.
The rules are changed as follows:
1) The comparative and superlative forms of monosyllabic adjectives are formed by adding -er and -est at the end.
Greatness (primitive level) (comparative level) (highest level)
2) The comparative degree and superlative degree of monosyllabic adjectives ending in -e are formed by adding -r and -st at the end.
Width (original level) (comparison level) (highest level)
3) The comparative degree and superlative degree of a few disyllabic adjectives ending in -y, -er, -ow and -ble are formed by adding -er and -est at the end.
Intelligence (primitive level) (comparative level) (highest level)
4) The comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives ending in -y but preceded by consonants are formed by removing -y plus -ier and -est.
Happy (prototype) (comparative) (superlative)
5) The comparative degree and superlative degree of adjectives ending with a consonant whose vowels are all short vowels are to write the consonant twice, and then add -er and -est.
Big (original level) (comparative level) (highest level)
6) The comparative degree and superlative degree of disyllabic and polysyllabic adjectives should be formed by adding more and most before adjectives.
Beautiful (original level)? (comparison) (comparison)
Difficulty (original level) (highest level) (highest level)
The comparative degree and superlative degree of commonly used irregular adjectives;
Original level-comparison level-highest level.
Good-better-best
Many-more-most.
Very very
Bad-worse-worst.
Far-farther, farther-farthest, farthest
Adjectives like less and lest mean "less" and "least"
Usage of adjective comparative degree:
The comparative degree of adjectives is used to compare two people or things, and its structural form is as follows:
Subject+predicate (copula)+adjective comparative +than+ comparative component. That is, the main clause +than+ clause containing the comparative degree of adjectives. Note that clauses often omit the same part as the main clause in meaning, leaving only the components of contrast.
The superlative usage of adjectives:
The superlative adjective is used to compare two or more people and things, and its structural form is:
Subject+predicate (copula) +the+ superlative adjective+noun+phrase or clause indicating range.