Expression of the superlative Flashcards
A relative superlative
קָּטֹן
Young
Turn it into a superlative
הַקָּטֹן
The youngest
By the use of a definite adjective:
absolute superlative by use of a construct chain
??????? שִׁיר
Song
שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים
the song of songs
(the best song)
absolute superlative by use of the adverb
??? וְהִנֵּה־טוֹב
מְאֹד
muchness, force, abundance
וְהִנֵּה־טוֹב מְאֹד
And behold it was very good.
By means of the prep. מִן with :כֹּל
עָרוּם ??? חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה
עָרוּם מִכֹּל חַיַּת הַשָּׂדֶה
the most cunning of all the wild animals of the field= lit. more cunning
than any animal of the field.
absolute superlative By a def. Adj. + the prep. בְּ with a plural noun
יָּפָה (fair, beautiful)
אִשָּׁה
הַיָּפָה בַּנָּשִׁים
the fairest among women