Comparative and Superlative
Comparisons are expressed as follows:
pių... di / che
meno... di / che
cosė... come
tanto... quanto |
more... than
less... than
as... as
as... as |
Pių and meno can be used with di or che. Di
is used when comparing two different things, while
che is used when the comparison is between two qualities
of the same thing.
Le ciliege sono pių buone delle fragole. Cherries
are better than strawberries.
La mela č pių verde che rossa. The apple
is more green than red.
Franco č cosė alto come me. Frank is
as tall as me.
The Relative Superlative compares two or more
things and expresses the greatest or the least degree.
It is formed by placing the article before the
comparative form of the adjective, or in front of
the noun. And instead of the prepostion in,
di (and its contractions) is always used with
the superlative.
Le mele sono la frutta meno costosa del mondo.
Apples are the least expensive fruit in the
world.
L'oro č il pių prezioso dei metalli. Gold
is the most precious metal.
Questo č il palazzo pių alto di Napoli. This
is the tallest building in Naples.
The Absolute Superlative expresses an extreme
degree or absolute state of something without comparison.
This can be expressed in several ways in Italian.
Drop the last vowel of the adjective and add -issimo,
-issima, -issimi, or -issime.
Le fragole sono dolcissime. Strawberries
are very sweet.
Place the words molto, troppo, or assai before the
adjective.
Questa arancia č molto buona. This orange
is very good.
Repeat the adjective or adverb.
Lei parla piano piano. She speaks very
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