Der Komparativ und Superlativ

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What type of word is actually changed when creating a comparative?

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• verb

• direct object

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What must one do to the word to make it reflect a comparison?

• add –er to the end

• put the word “mehr” in front of it, under certain conditions

• remove the –en at the end so that you just have the stem of the word

• add an umlaut over the vowel, under certain conditions

• put it in the accusative or dative case, depending on if there is motion or not

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In order for a word to gain an umlaut in the comparative form, what are the requirements?

• it must be only one syllable or beat

• it must be more than one syllable or beat

• it must have only one of the following vowels: a, o, u

• the vowel cannot start the word (examples: alt, oft)

• all words that express comparison take on umlauts.

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What is the correct German word/phrase for “than” when comparing?

• aus

• als

• so ____ als

• mehr

• so ____ wie

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How would one say something is “as ______ as” something else, in German?

• mehr ____ als

• so ____ als

• so ____ wie

• mehr ____ wie

• so ____ aus

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She has more friends than I.

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My cat is fatter than your cat.

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She is more intelligent than you.

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He runs as fast as her.

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Philly is better than Camden.