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Comparative: Better (moral qualities) -

According to Tommaso, Mother Teresa is better than Gandhi

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più buona -

Secondo Tommaso, Madre Teresa e PIÚ BUONA di Gandhi (can also use “migliore”)

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Relative superlative: Worst (moral qualities) - The worst criminal in the world was Hitler

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il più cattivo - IL PIÚ CATTIVO criminale del mondo fu Hitler. (can also use “il peggiore”)

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Relative Superlative: Best (ability, objects, abstract items) - Marco is the best athlete of the group.

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Il miglore - Marco è IL MIGLIOR atleta del gruppo. (no “e” on miglior) (can also use “il più buono”)

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Comparative: Worse (ability, objects, abstract items) - When it comes to mathematics, I’m worse than my sister.

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peggiore - In matematica sono PEGGIORE di mia sorella (can also use “più cattivo”)

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Comparative: Worst (ability, objects, abstract items) - What is the worst film of the year

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il peggiore - Qual è IL PEGGIOR film dell’anno? (no “e” on peggior) (can also use “il più cattivo”)

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Relative Superlative: Better (ability, objects, abstract items) - There will be a better opportunity

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migliore - Ci sarà un’occasione MIGLIORE. (can also use “più buono”)

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Comparative: Best (moral qualities) - I think Claudia is the best person I know.

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la più buona - Credo che Claudia è LA PIÚ BUONA persona che conosco. (can also use “la migliore”)

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Relative Superlative: Better (ability, objects, abstract items) - Marco is a better athlete than David.

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migliore - Marco è un atleta migliore di David. (can also use “più buono”)

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Comparative: General - She runs faster than you

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più - Lei corre PIÚ veloce di te.

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Relative superlative: General - I bought the most beautiful flowers

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i più - Ho comprato I PIÚ bei fiori.

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Importance and Hierarchy - Luigi Pirandello is one of the greatest Italian playwrights of all time.

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il maggiori - Luigi Pirandello è uno dei MAGGIORI drammaturghi italiani di tutti i tempi.

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Importance and Hierarchy - He was part of a group of minor poets

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minori - Faceva parte di un gruppo di poeti MINORI.

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Age - I have two older sisters and one younger one.

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Maggiori e minore - Ho due sorelle MAGGIORI e una MINORE

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Comparative: General - Fishing is less tiring than swimming

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meno - Pescare è MENO faticoso che nuotare.

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More than and less than rules: (di or che) Comparing 2 different objects or subjects and before numbers - Soccer is more interesting than golf

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di - Il calcio è piu interessante DEL golf!

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More than and less than rules: (di or che) Comparing 2 different objects or subjects and before numbers - There are more than 10 cats in my garden.

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di - Ci sono più DI dieci gatti nel mio giardino!

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More than and less than rules: (di or che) Comparing 2 aspects of the same subject, comparing adjectives, nouns, or adverbs, or infinitives that depend on the same verb. - It is nicer to travel than study

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che - È più bello viaggiare CHE studiare.

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More than and less than rules: (di or che) Comparing 2 aspects of the same subject, comparing adjectives, nouns, or adverbs, or infinitives that depend on the same verb. - Girls are more beautiful than good

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che - Le ragazze sono più belle CHE buone

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Absolute superlative. Masculine singular. I bought the (extremely) beautiful ring.

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-issimo. Ho comprato il bellissimo anello.

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Absolute superlative. Feminine singular. I bought an (extremely) expensive car.

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-issima. Ho comprato una macchina carissima. (usage note: “caro” before the noun means “kind”, after “expensive”)

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Absolute superlative. Masculine plural. I saw the (most) beautiful flowers.

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-issimi. Ho veduto i bellissimi fiori.

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Absolute superlative. Feminine plural The girls are (extremely) tall.

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-issime. Le ragazze sono altissime.

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Make things big, Masculine singular. - That’s a big ring!

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-one. Quello è un anellone!

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Usage note: In English “better” and “worse” are both adjectives and adverbs. In Italian they are separate words. Adjectives for better and worse are:

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migliore (s) migliori (p) più buono/a/i/e peggiore (s) peggiori (p) più cattivo/a/i/e

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Usage note: In English “better” and “worse” are both adjectives and adverbs. In Italian they are separate words. Adverbs for better and worse are:

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meglio and peggio

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You play better than I and your technique is better than mine.

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Giochi MEGLIO di me e la tua tecnica è MIGLIORE della mia.

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Usage note on absolute superlatives: Absolute superlatives often have multiple forms. “buonissimo” and “ottimo” both mean “very good” and are essentially interchangeable. Which version has a more conceptual connotation and would be used with “libro” or “scrittore”_

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ottimo

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Usage note on “migliore”, “peggiore”, “maggiore”, and “minore”: When do these words drop the final “e”?

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Before: Vowels, and NOUNS that do NOT begin with a “z” or “s + consonant”

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The English adjective is “good”. Give the Italian adjective, and 2 forms each of Comparative Superlative (“better”), Relative Superlative (“the best”), and Absolute Superlative (“very good”).

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Adjective: “buono”(a/i/e) (gender/# applies to all) Comparative Superlative: “migliore” OR “più buono” Relative Superlative: “il/la migliore” OR “il più buono” Absolute Superlative: “buonissimo” OR “ottimo”

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The English adjective is “bad”. Give the Italian adjective, and 2 forms each of Comparative Superlative (“worse”), Relative Superlative (“the worst”), and Absolute Superlative (“very bad”).

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Adjective: “cattivo”(a/i/e) (gender/# applies to all) Comparative Superlative: “peggiore” OR “più cattivo” Relative Superlative: “il/la peggiore” OR “il più cattivo” Absolute Superlative: “cattivissimo” OR “pessimo”

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The English adjective is “big” or “great”. Give the Italian adjective, and 2 forms each of Comparative Superlative (“bigger”, “greater”, “major”), Relative Superlative (“the biggest”, “the greatest”), and Absolute Superlative (“very big”, “very great”, “biggest”, “greatest”).

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Adjective: “grande”(i) (# applies to all) Comparative Superlative: “maggiore” OR “più grande” Relative Superlative: “il/la maggiore” OR “il più grande” Absolute Superlative: “grandissimo” OR “massimo”

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The English adjective is “small” or “little”. Give the Italian adjective, and 2 forms each of Comparative Superlative (“smaller”), Relative Superlative (“the smallest”), and Absolute Superlative (“very small”, “smallest”).

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Adjective: “piccolo”(a/i/e) (gender/# applies to all) Comparative Superlative: “minore” OR “più piccolo” Relative Superlative: “il/la minore” OR “il più piccolo” Absolute Superlative: “piccolissimo” OR “minimo”

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It is a very good idea

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È un’ottima idea.

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The difference between the two words is very small

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La differenza tra le due parole è minima.

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They ran very fast.

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Sono corso velocissimo. (Remember, adverbs don’t agree by number or gender)

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She danced very well.

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Ha ballato benissimo.

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My car is very old.

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La mia macchina è vecchissima.

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The English ADVERB is “well”. Give the Italian adverb and each of the following forms: Comparative Superlative (“better”), Relative Superlative (“the best”), and Absolute Superlative (“very well”).

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Adverb: “bene” Comparative Superlative: “meglio” Relative Superlative: “il meglio” Absolute Superlative: “benissimo”

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The English ADVERB is “badly”. Give the Italian adverb and each of the following forms: Comparative Superlative (“worse”), Relative Superlative (“the worst”), and Absolute Superlative (“very bad”).

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Adverb: “male” Comparative Superlative: “peggio” Relative Superlative: “il peggio” Absolute Superlative: “malissimo”

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The English ADVERB is “much”, “a lot”, “very”. Give the Italian adverb and each of the following forms: Comparative Superlative (“more”), Relative Superlative (“the most”), and Absolute Superlative (“very much”).

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Adverb: “molto” Comparative Superlative: “più” or “di più” Relative Superlative: “il più” Absolute Superlative: “moltissimo”

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The English ADVERB is “little”, “not very”. Give the Italian adverb and each of the following forms: Comparative Superlative (“less”), Relative Superlative (“the least”), and Absolute Superlative (“very little”).

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Adverb: “poco” Comparative Superlative: “meno” or “di meno” Relative Superlative: “il meno” Absolute Superlative: “pochissimo”

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I never had a worse week!

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Non ho mai avuto una settimana peggiore.

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The Crespis are my best friends

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I Crespi sono i miei migliori amici.

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Are you feeling better today?

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Stai meglio oggi?

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Your house is bigger than mine

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La tua casa è più grande delle mia.

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Francesca is the youngest of my sisters.

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Francesca è la più minore della mie sorelle.

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Small cup

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ina - tazzina

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Small ring

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ino - anelloino

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Small flowers

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ini - fiorini

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Small cups

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ine - tazzine

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big car

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ona - macchinona

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Big nose

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one - nasone

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Big trees

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oni - alberoni

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Big houses

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one - casone

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Alessio is the best dancer in the company.

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Alessio è il ballerino migliore della compagnia

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In the worst case we will leave tomorrow night.

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In caso peggiore partiremo domani sera.

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I really do not understand why he has been so successful with criticism. In my opinion, he is a terrible writer.

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Davvero non capisco perché abbia successo con la critica. Secondo me, è uno scrittore pessimo.

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Mondadori is the largest publisher of books and magazines in Italy

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Mondadori è la maggiore editrice di libri e riviste in Italia.

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