Grammatikguide

Hvad er det?

Komparative adjektiver bruges til at sammenligne to personer, ting, steder eller situationer.

De viser, at en person eller ting har mere eller mindre af en egenskab end en anden.

Almindelige komparative former omfatter:

Ordet than bruges ofte efter et komparativt adjektiv.

Tom is taller than Ben.

Hvornår bruges det

Brug komparative adjektiver, når du sammenligner to personer eller ting.

• This car is faster than that car.
• My room is smaller than yours.

Brug dem, når du sammenligner to steder.

• Calgary is colder than Vancouver.

Brug dem, når du sammenligner to situationer.

• Today is busier than yesterday.

Brug more + adjektiv med mange længere adjektiver.

• This book is more interesting than that one.

Brug less + adjektiv for at vise en lavere grad af en egenskab.

• This restaurant is less expensive than the other one.

Struktur

For mange korte adjektiver tilføjes -er.

Subjekt + be + adjektiv-er + than + navneord/stedord

• tall → taller
• fast → faster
• old → older

Eksempel:

Anna is taller than Maria.

Hvis et adjektiv ender på -e, tilføjes kun -r.

• nice → nicer
• large → larger

Hvis et kort adjektiv ender på én vokal + én konsonant, fordobles den sidste konsonant ofte.

• big → bigger
• hot → hotter

Hvis et adjektiv ender på konsonant + -y, ændres y til i, og der tilføjes -er.

• happy → happier
• easy → easier

For mange længere adjektiver bruges more.

Subjekt + be + more + adjektiv + than + navneord/stedord

• more beautiful
• more comfortable
• more important

Eksempel:

This chair is more comfortable than that one.

For at vise en lavere grad bruges less.

Subjekt + be + less + adjektiv + than + navneord/stedord

Eksempel:

This task is less difficult than the last one.

Nogle almindelige adjektiver har uregelmæssige komparative former.

Eksempler

1. My brother is taller than me.
2. This bag is cheaper than that one.
3. Today is hotter than yesterday.
4. Her new apartment is bigger than her old one.
5. This exercise is easier than the previous one.
6. The blue jacket is more expensive than the black one.
7. This movie is more interesting than the first one.
8. My English is better than last year.
9. The traffic is worse this morning.
10. This route is less dangerous than the other route.

Undtagelser

Nogle adjektiver har uregelmæssige komparative former og følger ikke det normale mønster med -er eller more.

• good → better
• bad → worse
• far → farther / further

Brug normalt ikke både more og -er sammen.

Brug:

taller

ikke:

more taller

Nogle tostavelsesadjektiver kan bruge begge former afhængigt af adjektivet og brugen.

For eksempel:

• cleverer / more clever
• quieter / more quiet

Almindelige fejl

1. Incorrect: She is more taller than me. Correct: She is taller than me. Explanation: Brug ikke både more og -er med det samme adjektiv.

2. Incorrect: This book is interestinger than that one. Correct: This book is more interesting than that one. Explanation: Længere adjektiver bruger normalt more i stedet for -er.

3. Incorrect: My car is fast than yours. Correct: My car is faster than yours. Explanation: Brug den komparative form, når du sammenligner to ting.

4. Incorrect: He is more good at tennis than me. Correct: He is better at tennis than me. Explanation: Den komparative form af good er better.

5. Incorrect: Today is badder than yesterday. Correct: Today is worse than yesterday. Explanation: Den komparative form af bad er worse.

6. Incorrect: This box is biger than that one. Correct: This box is bigger than that one. Explanation: Fordobl den sidste konsonant i big, før du tilføjer -er.

7. Incorrect: This test is easyer than the last one. Correct: This test is easier than the last one. Explanation: Med adjektiver, der ender på konsonant + y, ændres y til i, før der tilføjes -er.