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ADJEcrlvEs
in Cerman by any The English superlative most, meaning very, can be expressed of the following words. SuPerlative
Meaning
euBerst
extremely
sehr
very
besonders
especially
au [3erordentlich
exceptionallV
hiichst
extremely (not used with words of one syllable)
furchtbar
terribly (used only in conversation) reallV/most (used onlV in conversation)
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ADVERBS What
How adverbs are used D In general, adverbs are used together with:
o verbs (act quickly. speok strangel\, smile cheerfullv) o adjectives (rlthgIill, o lotbetter, deeplv sorry) . other adve rbs (fegMfast, too quickly, very well)
She is a most gifted Person' The food was reallY dreadful'
Sie ist ein euRerst begabter Mensch. Das Essen war besonders schlecht. Der Wein war furchtbar teuer' Das sieht richtig komisch aus.
The wine was terriblY exPensive.
That looks reallY funnY.
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English has some irregular comparative and superlative forms 'most bod'-cerman also betterinstead of'more good"and worstinstead of forms' irregular few a has
Just
superlative
Meaning
better
der beste
the best
der hiichste
rhe highest
Meaning
comparative Meaning
gut
gooo
besser
hoch
high
hiiher
higher
viel
much/a lot
mehr
more
der meiste
the most
nearer
der nachste
the nearest
near
nAher
lch habe eine bessere ldee. Wo liegt der nichste Bahnhof?
I have a
y' y' y'
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> Many English adverbs end in Jy, which is added to the end of the adjective(quick , quickly; sod - sadly: frequent - frequently). > In contrast, mostCerman adverbs used to commenton verbs are simply adjectives used as adverbs. And the good news is that unlike adjectives, they do not change by add ing different endings.
better idea.
Points by add i n g -st to the si m ple form formed are superlatives Most German ofthe adjective. Adjectives ending in -t' -tz, -2, -sch, -ss, -R' -eu or-au' form the superlative lry adding -est instead of-st' superlative Gut,hoch, viel and nah have irregular comparative and
viel/mehr/ forms: gut /besser/der beste, hoch,/hiiher/der hijchste' nHchste. nah/niher/der der meiste,
further explanation ofgrammatical terms, please
How adverbs are formed
gehiirt? Er war schick angezogen. Habe ich das richtig
Where is the nearest station?
KeY
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Adverbs can also relate to the whole sentence; they often tell you what the speaker is thinking orfeel ing.
Fortunately, Jan had already left. Actually, I don't think l'll come.
is
Adjective
nah
is an adverb?
An adverb is a word usually used with verlrs, adjectives or other adverbs that g ives more information about when, how, where, or in what circumstances something happens: quickly, happily, noware all adverbs.
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A small number of German adverbs
Did I hear that correctlv? He was
stylishly dressed.
which do not d irectly comment on the verb
are formed by adding -weise or-sweise to a noun.