Comparison

THE COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES

Monosyllabic adjectives are compared with -er, -est.

(Einsilbige Adjektive werden auf -er, -est gesteigert.)

London is bigger than Vienna. (London ist größer als Wien.)

Disyllabic adjectives ending with y, er, ow, le are compared with -er, -est.

(Zweisilbige Adjektive auf y, er, ow, le werden auf -er, -est gesteigert.)

What is the easiest exercise? (Was ist die leichteste Übung?)

All the other adjectives are compared with more, most.

(Alle anderen Adjektive werden mit more, most gesteigert.)

positive	comparative		superlative
careful	more careful		most careful
expensive	more expensive		most expensive
difficult	more difficult		most difficult
tired	more tired		most tired
terrible	more terrible		most terrible

Which dress is more expensive?		Which dress is the most expensive?
(Welches Kleid ist teurer?)		(Welches Kleid ist am teuersten?)

Irregular forms

(not) as ... as - (nicht) genauso ... wie

Ann is as tall as Mary. (Anna ist genauso groß wie Maria.)

I think tomorrow it will be as hot as today. (Ich glaube, dass es morgen genauso heiß sein wird wie heute.)

This test was not as difficult as the last one. (Dieser Test war nicht genauso schwierig wie der letzte.)