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In English, many adjectives are compared by adding the suffixes ''er'' and ''est'' with the definite article ''the'': | |||
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|+ | |||
! absolute !! comparative !! superlative | |||
|- | |||
| fast | |||
| faster || the fastest | |||
|- | |||
| late | |||
| later || the latest | |||
|} | |||
Another way of comparing adjectives is with ''more'' and ''the most'': | |||
{| border="1" | |||
|+ | |||
! absolute !! comparative !! superlative | |||
|- | |||
| achievable | |||
| more achievable || the most achievable | |||
|- | |||
| advanced | |||
| more advanced || the most advanced | |||
|} | |||
In dal'qörian, both of these constructions are rendered with the prefix '''te''' with words beginning with a consonant, and '''tev''' with those beginning with a vowel: | |||
{| border="1" | |||
|+ | |||
! absolute !! comparative !! superlative | |||
|- | |||
| '''araciev'''-''late'' | |||
| '''tev'araciev'''-''later'' || '''di tev'araciev'''-''the latest'' | |||
|- | |||
| '''bracödrädn'''-''achievable'' | |||
| '''te'bracödrädn'''-''more achievable'' || '''di te'bracödrädn'''-''the most achievable'' | |||
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In English, many adjectives are compared by adding the suffixes er and est with the definite article the:
| absolute | comparative | superlative |
|---|---|---|
| fast | faster | the fastest |
| late | later | the latest |
Another way of comparing adjectives is with more and the most:
| absolute | comparative | superlative |
|---|---|---|
| achievable | more achievable | the most achievable |
| advanced | more advanced | the most advanced |
In dal'qörian, both of these constructions are rendered with the prefix te with words beginning with a consonant, and tev with those beginning with a vowel:
| absolute | comparative | superlative |
|---|---|---|
| araciev-late | tev'araciev-later | di tev'araciev-the latest |
| bracödrädn-achievable | te'bracödrädn-more achievable | di te'bracödrädn-the most achievable |
