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When learning a new language, adjectives are essential to describe and compare things. In this lesson, we will focus on how to form comparative and superlative adjectives in Moroccan Arabic. | When learning a new language, adjectives are essential to describe and compare things. In this lesson, we will focus on how to form comparative and superlative adjectives in Moroccan Arabic. | ||
<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: [[Language/Moroccan-arabic/Grammar/Conditional-Mood|Conditional Mood]] & [[Language/Moroccan-arabic/Grammar/Verb-“to-want”|Verb “to want”]].</span> | |||
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When learning a new language, adjectives are essential to describe and compare things. In this lesson, we will focus on how to form comparative and superlative adjectives in Moroccan Arabic.
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Conditional Mood & Verb “to want”.
Comparative Adjectives
To form comparative adjectives, we use the following formula:
The adjective + akhir + noun
"akhir" means "more" in English.
Let's see some examples:
| Moroccan Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| أكبر | akbar | bigger |
| أحلى | ahla | nicer |
| أجمل | ajmal | more beautiful |
In the above examples, we add "akhir" before the noun to indicate a comparison of degree between two subjects, such as "This car is bigger than that one".
We can also use the formula:
The adjective + akhir + min + noun
"min" means "than" in English.
Let's see some examples:
| Moroccan Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| هاد السيارة أكبر من هادي | had ssiyara akbar men hadi | This car is bigger than that one. |
| غيرام أجمل من نهار | ghiram ajmal men nahar | The night is more beautiful than the day. |
Superlative Adjectives
To form superlative adjectives, we use the following formula:
The adjective + afdal + min + noun
"afdal" means "the most" in English.
Let's see some examples:
| Moroccan Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| أحسن ناس | ahsan nass | the best people |
| أعلى جبل | a'la jabal | the highest mountain |
| أصغر دولة | asghar dawla | the smallest country |
In the above examples, we add "afdal min" before the noun to indicate the highest or the most in the group, such as "Morocco is the most beautiful country in North Africa".
We can also use the formula:
The adjective + lakbar + min + noun
"lakbar" means "the biggest" in English.
Let's see some examples:
| Moroccan Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| هاد الجبل أعلا من كل الجبال | had jabal a'la men kol ljabal | This mountain is the highest of all mountains. |
| المطار هو أكبر مطار في المملكة | lmatar howa akbar matar fi lmamlaka | The airport is the biggest airport in the kingdom. |
Recap
Comparative and superlative adjectives allow us to describe things and make comparisons. In Moroccan Arabic, we form comparative adjectives using "akhir" and "min", and superlative adjectives using "afdal" and "min" or "lakbar" and "min".
It takes practice to master adjective agreement and comparative and superlative adjective formation, but with perseverance and patience, it can be done.
I hope you enjoyed this lesson and learned something new. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them below.
Sources
Other Lessons
- The verb "To Walk"
- The verb "To learn"
- Demonstrative Adjectives
- Definite Articles in Moroccan Arabic
- The Inclusive Case in Moroccan Arabic
- The verb "To Come"
- How to use “there to be” in Moroccan Arabic
- Verbs
- The Accusative Case in Moroccan Arabic
- Verb “to want”