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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.
Similarly, colour terms marked as plural (e.g., the reds in the painting) are nouns while those marked as comparative (e.g., redder) or superlative (e.g., reddest) are adjectives. However, the categorization of colour terms is less clear in cases like The foliage emerged, becoming deep green as the summer unfolds.
Examples of the comparative that do not allow an analysis in terms of coordination (because the necessary parallel structures are not present) are instances of comparative subordination. [3] In such cases, than has the status of a preposition or a subordinator (subordinate conjunction), e.g. a. We invited more people than wanted to come. b.
List of richest people in the world; List of river systems by length; List of smallest mammals; List of stadiums by capacity; List of superlative Academy Award winners and nominees - which includes multiple winners and nominees for awards such as Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, etc., ranked within each category by the most of each.
A family reunion can bring joy, laughter and great stories We went on a partial family trip last weekend to Key West. I call it a “partial” family trip because there were only six of us ...
A double superlative is the use of both "most" and the suffix "-est" to form the superlative of an adjective in English grammar. [1] This grammatical practice has been contested throughout the history of the English language.
Pages in category "Lists of people-related superlatives" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
United Kingdom-related lists of superlatives (5 C, 22 P) United States-related lists of superlatives (7 C, 42 P) V. Vietnam-related lists of superlatives (1 C)