## Trappen van vergelijking - uitleg

Degrees of Comparison

(trappen van vergelijking)

A) Degrees of comparisons

| Gebruik: | Voorbeelden:
--- | --- | ---
the Positive (zelfstandig naamwoord, stellende trap) | zegt iets over één persoon, ding, dier, etc.. | My grandfather is a bit fat. Larry is tall. This book isn't very interesting.
Comparison (vergelijkende trap) | als je twee personen, dingen, dieren, etc.. met elkaar vergelijkt | My aunt Sally is fatter than my grandfather. Larry is taller than Ben. This book is more interesting than that one.
Superlative (overtreffende trap) | als je drie of meer personen, dingen, dieren, etc. met elkaar vergelijkt én daarbij aangeeft of iets de mooiste, de beste, de grootste, etc.. is. | My uncle Matt is the fattest person in our family. Larry is the tallest boy in our class. 'The lightning thief' is the most interesting book I have ever read!

B) Hoe vorm je de comparative and superlative?

Regels: | Positive Stellende trap | Comparative Vergelijkende trap | Superlative Overtreffende trap
--- | --- | --- | ---
Very short words (1 syllable) + -er + -est | big old tall | bigger older taller | biggest oldest tallest
Short words (2 syllables) + -er + -est | happy clever narrow | happier cleverer narrower | happier cleverest narrowest
Short words (2 syllables) not ending in -y, -ow, -er, -le + more + most | tired awful famous | more tired more awful more famous | most tired most awful most famous
Long words (3 or more syllables) + more + most | beautiful intelligent horrible | more beautiful more intelligent more horrible | most beautiful most intelligent most horrible

C) Spellingregels

Regels: | Positive | Comparative | Superlative
--- | --- | --- | ---
woord eindigt op medeklinker + -y = +ier / +iest | happy friendy | happier friendlier | the happiest the friendliest
woord eindigt op klinker + -y = geen verandering in spelling | grey | greyer | greyest
verdubbeling medeklinker bij korte woorden; woorden die eindigen op een korte klinker-klank + medeklinker | big wet thin | bigger wetter thinner | biggest wettest thinnest

D) UITZONDERINGEN

POSITIVE | COMPARISON | SUPERLATIVE
--- | --- | ---
good | better | best
bad | worse | worst
much / many | more | more
little | less | least