Comparison Flashcards

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1
Q

How is the comparative of an adjective formed?

A

With -er

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How is the superlative of an adjective formed?

A

With am… -sten or -st

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Q

For the comparative and superlative, what happens to some monosyllabic adjectives?

A

The vowels a, o or u take an umlaut

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What happens to adjectives that end in -el and -er?

A

They lose an -e

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What adjective endings take an -e in superlative?

A

-sch, -s, -ss, -z, -d, -t

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Q

How are comparisons made?

A

With als or wie

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