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Comparative 5
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Formation of the comparative 30 minLecture1.1
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Declension of the comparative 15 minLecture1.2
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Use of the comparative 15 minLecture1.3
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Comparing two items of equal quality 15 minLecture1.4
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Comparative and superlative exercises 10 minLecture1.5
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Superlative 3
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Formation of the superlative 30 minLecture2.1
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Use of the superlative 15 minLecture2.2
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Declension of the superlative 15 minLecture2.3
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Non-adjectives that have a comparative and superlative form 1
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Examples of non-adjectives with comparative and superlative form 30 minLecture3.1
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Use of the comparative
The comparative is used in Dutch when two or more items are compared. When both of the compared elements are present in the sentence, the word dan (‘than’) is used. If the other compared element is not present, dan will not be present either (see the third and last sentences below):
Kenny’s room is bigger than Alan’s room.
Is this blouse nicer than the other one?
You do have to cut the slices a bit thinner!
Wine is a lot more expensive than beer.
That coat suits you better.
The word dan in these sentences is a subordinating conjunction. In informal spoken Dutch it is possible to hear als instead of dan. However, many people would consider this incorrect.