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Comparatives and superlatives are used to make comparisons. They are a very important part of the grammar, and they are necessary when we want to express the equality or inequality of two or more nouns/pronouns or groups of nouns/pronouns. So this article is to explain how they are used in the Spanish language. | Comparatives and superlatives are used to make comparisons. They are a very important part of the grammar, and they are necessary when we want to express the equality or inequality of two or more nouns/pronouns or groups of nouns/pronouns. So this article is to explain how they are used in the Spanish language. | ||
==Comparatives== | == <div class="pg_page_title"> <span style="">Comparatives</span></div> == | ||
There are two kinds of comparatives. | There are two kinds of comparatives. | ||
===Inequality comparatives=== | === <div> <span style="">Inequality comparatives</span> </div> === | ||
The structure for using '''inequality''' comparatives in Spanish is: | The structure for using '''inequality''' comparatives in Spanish is: | ||
* ''Más'' [adjective / noun / adverb] ''que''... (more [...] than). | * ''Más'' [adjective / noun / adverb] ''que''... (more [...] than). | ||
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* ''El libro es '''igual de bueno que''' la película'' (The book is '''as good as''' the film). | * ''El libro es '''igual de bueno que''' la película'' (The book is '''as good as''' the film). | ||
==Superlatives== | == <div class="pg_page_title"> <span style="color:#3333ff">Superlatives</span> </div> == | ||
There are two kinds of superlatives: | There are two kinds of superlatives: | ||
===Relative superlatives=== | === <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:85%"> <span style="color:#6666ff">Relative superlatives</span> </div> === | ||
The structure for this kind of superlative is: | The structure for this kind of superlative is: | ||
* [Article] [noun] ''más'' [adjective] ''de...'' (the most [...] of). | * [Article] [noun] ''más'' [adjective] ''de...'' (the most [...] of). | ||
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* ''Alejandro Magno es considerado uno de '''l'''''<nowiki/>'''os más''' '''''grandes''' (generales) '''de''' la historia'' (Alexander the Great is considered one of '''the greatest''' (generals) '''of''' history). | * ''Alejandro Magno es considerado uno de '''l'''''<nowiki/>'''os más''' '''''grandes''' (generales) '''de''' la historia'' (Alexander the Great is considered one of '''the greatest''' (generals) '''of''' history). | ||
===Absolute superlatives=== | === <div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:85%;"> <span style="color:#6666ff;">Absolute superlatives</span> </div> === | ||
Also known as the ''-ísimo'' adjectives. | Also known as the ''-ísimo'' adjectives. | ||
* [Adjective] + ''ísimo'' / ''ísima'' / ''ísimos'' / ''ísimas.'' | * [Adjective] + ''ísimo'' / ''ísima'' / ''ísimos'' / ''ísimas.'' | ||