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  2. Double comparative - Wikipedia

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    When an adjective includes two comparative markers, it is referred to as a double comparative. Examples of double comparatives include phrases such as "more louder" and "worser." The use of double comparatives is most commonly linked to specific dialects, particularly Appalachian English and African American Vernacular English.

  3. Comparison (grammar) - Wikipedia

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    Comparison is a feature in the morphology or syntax of some languages whereby adjectives and adverbs are rendered in an inflected or periphrastic way to indicate a comparative degree, property, quality, or quantity of a corresponding word, phrase, or clause.

  4. Comparative - Wikipedia

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    If an adjective has two comparative markers, it is known as a double comparative (e.g. more louder, worser). The use of double comparatives is generally associated with Appalachian English and African American Vernacular English, though they were common in Early Modern English and were used by Shakespeare. [9] [10]

  5. Gemination - Wikipedia

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    Double consonants are common on morpheme borders where the initial or final sound of the suffix is the same as the final or initial sound of the stem (depending on the position of the suffix), after devoicing. Examples: przedtem /ˈpʂɛtːɛm/ – 'before, previously'; from przed (suffix 'before') + tem (archaic 'that')

  6. Double consonant - Wikipedia

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    Double consonant ("doubled consonant", "consonant doubling", etc.) may refer to: Gemination, the doubling or lengthening of the pronunciation of a consonant sound; A ...

  7. English adjectives - Wikipedia

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    Adjectives Nouns Inflection: comparative (-er), superlative (-est) plural (-s) Typical function of the related phrases: pre-head modifier of noun, predicative complement subject, object, predicative complement Typical pre-head modifier: adverb phrase adjective phrase Occurrence with determinatives: do not head phrases containing determinatives

  8. Dutch grammar - Wikipedia

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    The comparative is formed by adding -er to the base form. For adjectives that end in -r, the comparative is formed by adding -der to the base form instead. The comparative inflects as an adjective in its own right, having inflected and partitive forms. The uninflected comparative can be used as an adverb as well. Ik ben groot, maar jij bent groter.

  9. Elative (gradation) - Wikipedia

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    In Semitic linguistics, the elative (Arabic: اِسْمُ تَفْضِيل ismu tafḍīl, literally meaning "noun of preference") is a stage of gradation that can be used to express comparatives or superlatives. The Arabic elative has a special inflection similar to that of colour and defect adjectives but differs in the