Understanding Greek Comparative Adjectives
Comparative adjectives in Greek are used to compare two things, showing that one has more or less of a quality than the other. Just like in English, where we say 'bigger' or 'smaller,' Greek has its own way of forming these adjectives.
Important Points
- Greek adjectives change form to become comparative.
- Most adjectives add '-ότερος' or '-ότερη' or '-ότερο' to become comparative.
- Some adjectives use 'πιο' before the adjective instead of changing form.
- Irregular adjectives have special comparative forms.
Let's look at how we can make adjectives into comparatives. For many adjectives, we add '-ότερος' for masculine, '-ότερη' for feminine, and '-ότερο' for neuter. This is like adding '-er' in English.
Examples
- ο μεγάλος σκύλος γίνεται μεγαλύτερος
- η καλή δασκάλα γίνεται καλύτερη
- το μικρό σπίτι γίνεται μικρότερο
Sometimes, we use the word 'πιο' before the adjective to make it comparative. This is like saying 'more' in English.
Examples
- ο όμορφος κήπος γίνεται πιο όμορφος
- η γρήγορη γάτα γίνεται πιο γρήγορη
- το εύκολο μάθημα γίνεται πιο εύκολο
Some adjectives don't follow the regular rules and have their own special comparative forms. These are called irregular adjectives.
Examples
- καλός - καλύτερος
- κακός - χειρότερος
- πολύς - περισσότερος