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Superlatives

Superlatives are utilized to indicate the highest or lowest degree of a quality in a subject. They follow specific rules based on the length and ending of the adjectives. Long adjectives require "

Superlatives

Superlatives

Examples

Your father is the oldest of all here
That food is the most expensive
Your idea is the biggest of all
Today I am the happiest person in the world

Rules

Irregular adjectives good / the best (the best)
For short adjectives ending in "y" = the + adj.corto + change the "y" to i + est
If a short adjective ends in a consonant and a vowel goes before, then first it gets "the", then the consonant is doubled and then "est" is added
For long adjectives, it is set to "the most" (the most) or "the least" (the least) before the adjective.
For short adjectives = the + adj.corto + "est"

Gramar usage

The superlative is used to describe an object that is at the upper or lower end of a quality