Adjectives – Comparison

Adjectives – Question:
What … like? (=milyen)
e.g.: What is your teacher like?
What are his parents like?
What was your holiday like?
What were the mountains like?
What will the colour of your hair be like?
Comparative and Superlative of adjectives
base comparative superlative
short adjectives (1 cheap cheaper the cheapest
syll.) small smaller the smallest
big bigger the biggest
adjectives ending funny funnier the funniest
in y (2 syll.) early earlier the earliest
heavy heavier the heaviest
adjectives with 2 boring more boring the most boring
syll. or more expensive more expensive the most expensive
interesting more interesting the most interesting
irregular good better the best
bad worse the worst
little less the least
much more the most
far farther/ further the farthest/ furthest
old older/ elder the oldest/ eldest
clever cleverer/ more clever the cleverest/ most clever
quiet quieter/ more quiet the quietest/most quiet
narrow narrower/ more narrow the narrowest/most narrow
shallow shallower/ more shallow the shallowest/most shallow

2. Structures

I. BASE
Sue is as intelligent as Tom.
Sue is twice as intelligent as Tom.

II. COMPARATIVE
Sue is nicer than Tom.
Sue is more intelligent than Tom.
The days are getting colder and colder. EGYRE HIDEGEBB
Today it is much colder than it was yesterday. SOKKAL
Today it is (much) less cold than it was yesterday. KEVÉSBÉ
The warmer the better. MINÉL-ANNÁL

III. SUPERLATIVE
Sue is the nicest girl in the class.
Sue is the most intelligent girl in the class.
Sunday was the second coldest day of the year.
Sunday was the least cold day of the week. LEGKEVÉSBÉ
It is one of the coldest days of the year. AZ EGYIK LEG…

*like/ as, *prefer, *same…as