Understanding Comparative and Superlative Forms in Svenska
In Svenska, or Swedish, adjectives can change to show how something compares to another thing or to many things. This is called using the comparative and superlative forms. Let's explore how these work!
To make an adjective comparative in Svenska, you usually add '-are' to the end of the adjective. This is like saying something is 'more' of something.
Examples
- stor -> större
- snabb -> snabbare
- glad -> gladare
To make an adjective superlative, you often add '-ast' or '-st' to the end. This tells us something is the 'most' of something.
Examples
- stor -> störst
- snabb -> snabbast
- glad -> gladast
Some adjectives don't follow the regular rules and change in a different way. These are called irregular adjectives.
Examples
- bra -> bättre -> bäst
- liten -> mindre -> minst
- gammal -> äldre -> äldst
Using Comparative and Superlative Forms
Important Points
- Use the comparative form to compare two things.
- Use the superlative form to compare more than two things.
- Remember that some adjectives change in unexpected ways.
Examples
- Hon är snabbare än sin bror.
- Det är den största hunden i parken.
- Han är bättre på att simma än jag.