A2 · प्राथमिक चैप्टर 72

Comparisons

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48 उदाहरण
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Comparative and superlative structures. Describing degrees of quality.

  • Comparative Structures
    Swedish comparisons usually use suffixes like English, but watch out for irregular vowel changes!
  • Superlative Structures
    Use 'den/det/de' + adjective + '-ast' to describe the extreme of a group.
  • Comparison Usage
    Think of it as the 'ER' and 'EST' of Swedish, with a few irregular twists!
  • Comparison Rules
    Use -are for 'more' and -ast for 'most' to compare things easily in Swedish.

मुख्य उदाहरण (8)

1

Den här boken är lika bra som den där.

This book is as good as that one.

Comparative Structures
2

Vem är äldst i din familj?

Who is oldest in your family?

Comparative Structures
3

Vilken är den snabbaste vägen till stan?

Which is the fastest way to town?

Superlative Structures
4

Det här är den godaste maten jag ätit.

This is the tastiest food I have eaten.

Superlative Structures
5

Den här boken är mer intressant.

This book is more interesting.

Comparison Usage
6

Stockholm är större än Oslo.

Stockholm is bigger than Oslo.

Comparison Usage
7

Min bil är snabbare än din.

My car is faster than yours.

Comparison Rules
8

Hon är bäst i klassen.

She is the best in the class.

Comparison Rules

टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)

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The 'E' Drop

If an adjective ends in -el, -en, or -er (like 'vacker'), drop the 'e' before adding -are: 'vackrare'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Structures
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Check the gender

Ensure your article (den/det) matches the noun gender.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures
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The 'än' shortcut

If you are comparing yourself to someone else, you can use 'än mig' or 'än jag'. Both are common, but 'än mig' is more frequent in spoken Swedish.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison Usage
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Listen for the -are

When listening to Swedish, listen for the 're' sound at the end of words to spot comparisons.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison Rules

त्वरित अभ्यास (10)

Choose the correct form.

Det är den ___ (good) filmen.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison Rules

Which one uses 'mer'?

Vilket ord är rätt?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Structures

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Han är mer snabb än mig.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: mer
Should be 'snabbare'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison Rules

Choose the correct word for 'than'.

Min bror är yngre ___ jag.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: än
Use 'än' for comparisons of inequality.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Structures

Fill in the comparative form of 'varm'.

Sommaren är ___ än vintern.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: varmare
Regular adjectives take -are in the comparative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Structures

Select the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Det är den bästa dagen.
Irregular form.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures

Fill in the correct form.

Det är den ___ (snabb) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: snabbaste
Definite superlative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Superlative Structures

Choose the correct form for 'as... as'.

Jag är ___ hungrig ___ du.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: lika... som
'Lika... som' is the standard for equality.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparative Structures

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Comparing two people's height.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Han är lika lång som mig.
We use 'lika... som' for equality with the positive form of the adjective.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Comparison Usage

Complete the definite superlative.

Det här är den ___ (billig) bilen.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: billigaste
Definite superlatives before a noun end in -aste.

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सामान्य प्रश्न (6)

Use mer for adjectives with three or more syllables, or those ending in -ad or -e (e.g., mer spännande).
Both are used. än jag is more formal/grammatically traditional, while än mig is very common in spoken Swedish.
Use 'mest' for adjectives that don't take '-ast', usually long ones or participles.
Yes, when modifying a noun. If it's a predicate, you can omit it.
Use än when there is a difference (e.g., 'större än'). Use som when things are the same (e.g., 'lika stor som').
It's better to guess -are. Using mer for short words like 'varm' or 'glad' sounds very unnatural in Swedish.
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