 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
 | Ethan Allen Andrews - Latin language - 1864 - 286 pages
...ADJECTIVES. The comparison of an adjective is the expression of its quality in different degrees. There are three degrees of comparison, — the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive simply denotes a quality, without reference to other degrees of the same quality ; as, altus, high... | |
 | Goold Brown - English language - 1865 - 354 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 tha adjective in its simple form ; as, hard, soft, good. The comparative... | |
 | William Fewsmith, Edgar Arthur Singer - English language - 1866 - 240 pages
...of an adjective is the changes of its form to denote different degrees of quality. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison ; the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Positive Degree is that form of an adjective which is used to denote simply a. quality; as, wise, happy, small.... | |
 | H. Krueger - French language - 1867 - 184 pages
...tous, but in the plural feminine it has toutes. III.— OF THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON. 93. There are three degrees of comparison — the positive, the...and the superlative. The positive is the adjective in its simple form ; as, grand, petit, heureux. 94. The comparative expresses a comparison between... | |
 | Thomas Russell - Creole dialects, English - 1868 - 44 pages
...More shall be said of Cases under Pronouns. CHAPTER V. ADJECTIVES. Adjectives qualify Nouns, and have three degrees of comparison — the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Comparative is formed by adding er to the positive ; thus, Great, greater ; Bad, bader ; Good, gooder.... | |
 | John Robertson (LL.D., of Upton Park sch.) - 1869 - 136 pages
...longer, longest ; small, smaller, smallest. This is called the Comparison of Adjectives. There are three degrees of comparison, the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Positive degree is the simple adjective : as, safe, great. The Comparative degree is formed by adding r or er... | |
 | Rev. D. Yenni - Latin language - 1869 - 318 pages
...iwons, guiltless; and locuples,itis, rich, have um and ium. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES. § 35. 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, "An elephant is large; a... | |
 | Alexander Martin (rector of the grammar sch, Aberdeen.) - 1869 - 178 pages
...and praesens, the present time, have i in the ablative singular. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES. There are three Degrees of Comparison, the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Comparative is always of the third declension, the Superlative always of the first and second. The... | |
 | James Currie (A.M.) - 1871 - 136 pages
...That. Plur. Those. (2.) Adjectives of Quality are inflected for Degree. There are three Degrees, called Degrees of Comparison — the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Positive degree is the Adjective in its simple form, used when there is no comparison made ; as, This boy is... | |
 | Francis Bowen (M.C.P.) - English language - 1873 - 64 pages
...We are happy. 12. She is Email. Again — arrange the preceding Adjectives, thus : Adjectives have three degrees of comparison — the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The comparative is generally formed hy addingerto thepositive — the superlative by adding est\ as, sweet,... | |
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