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Steigerung Adjektive Theorie
Steigerung Adjektive Theorie
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learning target
Aim of this topic is to express that something is better / faster / more beautiful .... than something else and
to express that something is the best / fastest / most beautiful ...
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rules
examples:
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1.) Adjectives which end with "t", "d", "s", "ss", "ß", "x" or "z" require an additional "e"
before the "st" in the superlative degree.
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There are a few adjectives which don't follow any rule. They have to be learnt by heart.
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Besides the irregular adjectives there are adjectives which change not the whole word but a vowel.
Almost all one-syllable adjectives which contain an "a", "o" ur "u" change the "umlaut".
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adjective endings
For the adjectives in the comparative degree and the superlative degree you have to use the
same rules which you learnt already for the simple adjectives. Just add the ending after the "er" or "st".
A hint
Such an ending you find already in all superlative examples above: am meisten, am schnellsten ...
That means if you want to use the superlative in a sentence where you don't use "am"
then cancel "en" and add the correct ending for this case.
examples:
Sie ist die klügste Studentin. (She is the most clever student.)
Sie ist am klügsten. (She is most clever.)
Finally, I want you to give the little words you need to compare two things.
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