Degree
: degree of comparison
Degree of comparison is typically an inflectional feature of some adjectives and adverbs.
Pos
: positive, first degree
This is the base form that merely states a quality of something, without comparing it to qualities of others.
Examples
- [sv] vanlig karakteristik “normal characteristic”
- [sv] naturliga resurser “natural resources”
Cmp
: comparative, second degree
The quality of one thing is compared to the same quality of another.
Examples
- [sv] färre barn “fewer children”
- [sv] att röka mindre “to smoke less”
Sup
: superlative, third degree
The quality of one thing is compared to the same quality of all other things within a set.
Examples
- [sv] längst till höger “furthest to the right”
- [sv] största valdistriktet “largest constituency”
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