PA Dutch 101

Video 33: Comparative and Superlative.Comparative and Superlative.

Comparative

• In English, the ending –ER is normally added to the end of an adjective to form the Comparative:

• small – smaller great – greater• In PD, the Comparative is formed by adding

– ER as well:• reich – reicher langsam – langsamer

Superlative

• In English, the ending –EST is normally added to the end of an adjective to form the Superlative:

• small – smallest great – greatest • In PD, the Superlative is formed by adding the

ending –SCHT and placing an ES in front of the Superlative:

• nei – es neischt dumm – es dummscht

Superlative

• Don’t forget about special adjective rules discussed in Video 32.

Comp. Super.B to W lieb liewer es liebschtT to D laut lauder es laudschtDrop S heess heesser es heesschtE, before L or R maybe dropped

deier deirer es deierscht

Irregulars

• Some PD adjectives not only add endings to form the Comparative and the Superlative, but also change stem vowels:

Comp. Super.alt elder es eldschtkalt kelder es keldschtlang lenger es lengschtwaarm weermer es weermscht

Irregulars

• Some PD adjectives not only add endings to form the Comparative and the Superlative, but also change stem vowels:

Comp. Super.schpot schpeeder es schpeedschthoch heecher es heechschtgross greesser es greesschtyung yinger es yingscht

Irregulars

• Some adjectives completely change in the Comparative and Superlative forms:

Comp. Super.gut besser es besschtviel meh, mehner es menscht

Phrases using Comp and Super.

• To form the phrase as___as in PD, use the phrase so___as.

• Mei Bruder iss so gross as ich.• To continue the phrase in the Comp, drop the

so:• Mei Bruder iss greesser as ich.• To continue the phrase in the Superlative:• Mei Bruder iss es greesscht.

Iewing - Practice

• Give the correct Comparative Forms:• Mei Grossmudder ihr Kuche iss ___ (siess) as

dei Grossmudders.• Mei Grossmudder ihr Kuche iss siesser as dei

Grossmudders.• Europe iss ___ (alt) as Nordamerikaa.• Europe iss elder as Nordamerikaa.

Iewing - Practice

• Give the correct Superlative Form:• Rockmyusick iss ____ (laut).• Rockmyusick iss es laudscht.• PD Schwetze iss ____ (gut).• Deitsch Schwete iss (es) besscht!

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