 In English the adjective is not varied on account of gender, number, or case. Thus we say, "A careless boy ; careless girls."* The only variation which it admits, is that of the degrees of comparison. There are three degrees of comparison; the positive,...  New Grammar of French Grammars - Page 20by Alain Auguste Victor de Fivas - 1847 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Barnard - Language and languages - 1825 - 328 pages
...been divided in opinion, as to the positive being a degree, and Murray, in his large Grammar, says, " There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison...the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. Grammarians have generally enumerated these three degrees of comparison ; but the first of them has... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1826 - 126 pages
...or case. Thus we say, " a careless hoy; careless girls." The only variation which it admits, is that of the degrees of comparison. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison; the positive, comparative, and superlative. The comparative degree increases or lessens the positive in signification;... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1826 - 122 pages
...variation of the adjective, to express quality in different degrees ; as, hard, harder, hardest. There are three degrees of comparison; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive degree is that which is expressed by the adjective in its simple form ; as, hard, soft, good. The comparative... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1827 - 328 pages
...careless boy; careless girls." The only variation which it admits, is that of the degrees of compaikon. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison ; the POSITIVE, the COMPARATIVE, and the Grammarians have generally enumerated these three degrees of comparison ; but the first of them has... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1828 - 466 pages
...west, south, and north. OF THE DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION OF THE ADJECTIVE. Grammarians commonly reckon three degrees of comparison ; the positive, the comparative,...and the superlative. The positive is the adjective expressing the quality of an object, without any increase, or diminution, as beau, belle. EXERCISE.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 128 pages
...or case. Thus we say, " a careless boy; careless girls." The only variation which it admits, is that of the degrees of comparison. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison ; the positive, comparative, and superlative. The positive state expresses the quality of an object, without any increase... | |
 | Joseph Hervey Hull - English language - 1828 - 84 pages
...person, number, or case, to an adjective ; it has neither. The only variations of which it admits, are the degrees of comparison. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison ; namely, the positive, comparative, and superlative ; though strickly speaking, there are but two... | |
 | F. C. RUINET - 1829 - 134 pages
...de supériorité et le comparatif d'infériorité. OF THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON In the Adjectives. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of Comparison;...Comparative, and the Superlative. The Positive is nothing more than the simple form of the Adjective ; as, when we say She is a lovely lady, C'est une... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 718 pages
...say, " A careless boy ; careless girls." The only variation which it admits, is that of the decrees of comparison. There are commonly reckoned three degrees...the POSITIVE, the COMPARATIVE, and the SUPERLATIVE. GRAMMARIANS have generally enumerated these three degrees of comparison ; but the first of them has... | |
 | Joseph F. A. Boeuf - French language - 1829 - 274 pages
...DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION OF THB ADJECTIVE. Grammarians commonly reckon three degrees of signification ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative, The positive is the adjective expressing the quality of an object, without any increase or diminution ; as, bavu, handsome ; grand,... | |
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