Degree: degree of comparison
Definition
Degree of comparison is an inflectional feature of some adjectives and verb participles. A participle has to be tagged as ADJ in order to have the Degree feature.
Possible degrees:
Pos: positive
This is the base form that merely states a quality of something, without comparing it to qualities of others. Note that although this degree is traditionally called “positive”, negative properties can be compared, too.
Examples
- suur maja “big house”
- tuntud poliitik “well-known politician”
Cmp: comparative
The quality of one object is compared to the same quality of another object.
Examples
- suurem maja “bigger house”
- tuntum poliitik “better-known politician”
Sup: superlative
The quality of one object is compared to the same quality of all other objects within a set.
Examples
- suurim maja “the biggest house”
- tuntuim poliitik “the best-known politician”
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