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Understanding Comparative and Superlative Adjectives in Čeština
In the Czech language, just like in English, we use adjectives to describe things. When we want to compare two or more things, we use special forms of adjectives called comparative and superlative adjectives. Let's learn how they work!
Comparative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives are used when we want to compare two things. In English, we often add '-er' to the end of the adjective or use 'more' before it. In Čeština, we usually add '-ější' or '-ší' to the end of the adjective.
Examples
dům je větší než auto
pes je rychlejší než kočka
Superlative Adjectives
Superlative adjectives are used when we want to show that something is the most or the least among three or more things. In English, we add '-est' or use 'most.' In Čeština, we add 'nej-' before the adjective.
Examples
toto je nejlepší dort
ona je nejrychlejší běžec
Irregular Comparative and Superlative Forms
Just like in English, some adjectives in Čeština have irregular forms. This means they don't follow the usual rules and you just have to memorize them.
Important Points
dobrý - lepší - nejlepší (good - better - best)
špatný - horší - nejhorší (bad - worse - worst)
velký - větší - největší (big - bigger - biggest)
Examples
on je lepší než já
to je nejhorší film
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