1. Tom mango is sweet.
2. John's mango is sweeter than Tom's.
3. Paul's mango is the sweetest of all.
In sentence 1, the adjective sweet merely tells us that Tom mango has the quality of sweetness, without saying how much of this quality it has.
In sentence 2, the adjective sweeter tells us that Jon's mango, compared with Tom's, has more of the quality of sweetness.
In sentence 3, the adjective sweetest tells us that of all these mangoes Paul's mango has the greatest amount or highest degree of the quality of sweetness.
We thus see that adjectives change in form (sweet, sweeter, sweetest) to show comparison. They are called the three Degrees of Comparison.
The Adjective sweet is said to be in the Positive Degree.
The Adjective sweeter is said to be in the Comparative Degree.
The Adjective sweetest is said to be in the Superlative Degree.
The positive degree of an adjective is the adjective in its simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we speak about. It is used when no comparison is made.
The Comparative Degree of an adjective denotes a higher degree of the quantity than the positive, and is used when two things (or sets of things) are compared;as,
This boy is stronger than that.
Which of these two pens is the better?
Apples are dearer than oranges.
The Superlative Degree of an adjective denotes the highest degree of the quality, and is used when more than two things (or set of things) are compared;as,
This boy is the strongest in the class.
Note-1:- There is another way in which we can compare things. Instead of saying "Tom is stronger than Bob", we can say "Bob is less stronger than Tom". Instead of saying "John is the laziest boy in the class", we can say "John is the least industrious boy in the class".
Note-2:- The Superlative with most is sometimes used where there is no idea of comparison, but merely a desire to indicate the possession of a quality in a very high degree;as,
This is most unfortunate.
It was a most eloquent speech.
Truly, a most ingenious device!
This usage has been called the Superlative of Eminence, of the Absolute Superlative.
2. John's mango is sweeter than Tom's.
3. Paul's mango is the sweetest of all.
In sentence 1, the adjective sweet merely tells us that Tom mango has the quality of sweetness, without saying how much of this quality it has.
In sentence 2, the adjective sweeter tells us that Jon's mango, compared with Tom's, has more of the quality of sweetness.
In sentence 3, the adjective sweetest tells us that of all these mangoes Paul's mango has the greatest amount or highest degree of the quality of sweetness.
We thus see that adjectives change in form (sweet, sweeter, sweetest) to show comparison. They are called the three Degrees of Comparison.
The Adjective sweet is said to be in the Positive Degree.
The Adjective sweeter is said to be in the Comparative Degree.
The Adjective sweetest is said to be in the Superlative Degree.
The positive degree of an adjective is the adjective in its simple form. It is used to denote the mere existence of some quality of what we speak about. It is used when no comparison is made.
The Comparative Degree of an adjective denotes a higher degree of the quantity than the positive, and is used when two things (or sets of things) are compared;as,
This boy is stronger than that.
Which of these two pens is the better?
Apples are dearer than oranges.
The Superlative Degree of an adjective denotes the highest degree of the quality, and is used when more than two things (or set of things) are compared;as,
This boy is the strongest in the class.
Note-1:- There is another way in which we can compare things. Instead of saying "Tom is stronger than Bob", we can say "Bob is less stronger than Tom". Instead of saying "John is the laziest boy in the class", we can say "John is the least industrious boy in the class".
Note-2:- The Superlative with most is sometimes used where there is no idea of comparison, but merely a desire to indicate the possession of a quality in a very high degree;as,
This is most unfortunate.
It was a most eloquent speech.
Truly, a most ingenious device!
This usage has been called the Superlative of Eminence, of the Absolute Superlative.
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