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Comparative 5
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Lecture1.1
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Lecture1.2
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Lecture1.3
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Lecture1.4
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Lecture1.5
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Superlative 3
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Lecture2.1
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Lecture2.2
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Lecture2.3
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Non-adjectives that have a comparative and superlative form 1
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Lecture3.1
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Formation of the comparative
Forming the comparative is easy. As in English, the suffix -er is added to the bare adjective:
adjective | comparative | translation |
groot | groter | bigger |
leuk | leuker | nicer |
dun | dunner | thinner |
Remember to follow the spelling rules when adding the suffix –er: You might have to lose a vowel (groot – groter) or double a consonant (dun – dunner).
Some adjectives do not get the suffix –er to form the comparative, but the suffix –der. This happens only when the last sound of an adjective is /r/:
adjective | comparative | translation |
ver | verder | further |
duur | duurder | more expensive |
lekker | lekkerder | tastier |
There is one adjective with an irregular comparative which has to be learnt by heart:
adjective | comparative | translation |
goed | beter | better |