DEGREE OF COMPARISON(The Comparison of Adjective)

PB 2013Pend. Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia

Fakultas Bahasa dan SeniUniversitas Negeri Surabaya

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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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