14α Comparison of Adjectives/Adverbs

Question 1

Comparison of Adjectives

Adjectives have three degrees, e.g., “beautiful” (positive), “more beautiful” (comparative), and “most beautiful” (superlative) or “brave” (positive), “braver” (comparative), and “bravest” (superlative)

Answer 1

In Greek the comparative and superlative of adjectives are regularly formed by adding -τερος, -τέρᾱ, -τερον and -τατος, -τάτη, -τατον to the stem of the positive:

Question 2

Comparison of Adjectives

Stem: ἀληθεσ-, true

Answer 2

Question 3

Comparison of Adjectives

Stem ends in -ον-

Answer 3

Question 4

Irregular Comparison of Adjectives

Some adjectives are irregular in their formation of comparatives and superlatives and show forms ending in -ίων or -ων (masculine and feminine) and -ῑον or -ον (neuter) for the comparative and -ιστος, -ίστη, -ιστον for the superlative. The comparatives are declined like σώφρων, σῶφρον

Answer 4

Question 5

Comparison of Adverbs

The comparative degree of the adverb is the neuter singular of the comparative adjective, and the superlative degree of the adverb is the neuter plural of the superlative adjective

Answer 5