A2 · أساسي فصل 22

Comparing Adjectives

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of comparison to describe your world in Norwegian with precision and flair.

  • Form comparative adjectives using the -ere suffix.
  • Create superlative adjectives using the -est suffix.
  • Compare people, places, and things in daily conversations.
Better, faster, strongest: master Norwegian comparisons today.

ما ستتعلمه

How to say 'better', 'faster', and 'the best'. Learn the comparative and superlative forms of Norwegian adjectives.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Use comparative and superlative adjectives to describe your hobbies.

نصائح وحيل (2)

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Check the ending

If the adjective ends in -ig, it always takes -ere.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere
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Check the ending

If it ends in -ig, just add -st.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative with -est

المفردات الرئيسية (6)

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Review Summary

  • adjective + ere
  • den/det/de + adjective + est

أخطاء شائعة

Norwegian uses the suffix -ere instead of the English word 'more' for most short adjectives.

Wrong: Denne er mer rask.
صحيح: Denne er raskere.

You must use the superlative form -est with the definite article, and ensure the noun is also in the definite form.

Wrong: Dette er den raskere bil.
صحيح: Dette er den raskeste bilen.

Use the comparative form when comparing two people, not the superlative.

Wrong: Han er raskest enn meg.
صحيح: Han er raskere enn meg.

القواعد في هذا الفصل (2)

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Comparative with -ere

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Superlative with -est

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Next Steps

You are doing fantastic! Keep practicing these comparisons and they will become second nature.

Describe your favorite items in your house using comparisons.

Continue to: Adverbs of Manner

تدريب سريع (10)

Fill in the blank.

Dette er den ___ (stor) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: største
Superlative with article.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative with -est

Fill in the comparative form.

Huset er ___ (fin) enn leiligheten.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: finere
Fin + ere = finere.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Dette er den billigeste bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: billigste
Remove extra 'e'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative with -est

Select the correct form.

Denne boken er ___ (interessant) enn den forrige.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mer interessant
Long adjectives use 'mer'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Choose the correct form.

Han er den ___ (god) spilleren.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: beste
Irregular superlative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative with -est

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han er raskere enn meg
Correct structure is Adjective-ere + enn.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Hun er mer flinkere enn meg.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Hun er flinkere enn meg
No double comparative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Fill in the comparative.

Det er ___ (varm) i dag enn i går.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: varmere
Varm + ere = varmere.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Fill in the blank.

Hun løper ___ (rask).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: raskest
Adverbial use.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative with -est

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Det er godere enn det andre.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det er bedre enn det andre
God is irregular (bedre).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative with -ere

Score: /10

أسئلة شائعة (4)

Use 'mer' for long adjectives (usually 3+ syllables) or those ending in -isk.
Yes, when comparing two things directly.
Use 'mest' for long adjectives or participles.
No, adverbs do not take articles.
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