Stopniowanie przymiotników
(Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives / Comparison of Adjectives)
1. W przypadku krótkich przymiotników, jednosylabowych dodajemu końcówkę -er w stopniu wyższym oraz -est w stopniu najwyższym.
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
clean |
cleaner |
the cleanest |
great |
greater |
the greatest |
small |
smaller |
the smallest |
old |
older |
the oldest |
2. W przypadku kiedy krótki przymiotnik (zwykle dwusylabowy) kończy się na literę -y, zamieniamy -y na -i po czym dodajemy końcówkę -er oraz -est.
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
pretty |
prettier |
the prettiest |
heavy |
heavier |
the heaviest |
happy |
happier |
the happiest |
silly |
sillier |
the silliest |
ugly |
uglier |
the ugliest |
3. Jeżeli krótki przymiotnik kończy się na literę -e, dodajemy końcówkę -er oraz -st.
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
fine |
finer |
the finest |
4. W przypadku gdy mamy do czynienia z dłuższymi przymiotnikami (więcej niż dwie sylaby) dodajemy more(less) oraz most(least) przed długimi przymiotnikami.
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
difficult |
less difficult |
the least difficult |
remarkable |
more remarkable |
the most remarkable |
beautiful |
more beautiful |
the most beautiful |
5. Są również przymiotniki, które stopniują się nieregularnie.
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
bad |
worse |
the worst |
far |
further |
the furthest |
far |
farther |
the farthest |
good |
better |
the best |
many |
more |
the most |
much |
more |
the most |
little |
less |
the least |
old |
elder |
the eldest |
6. Nigdy nie używaj jednocześnie słówka more/most z przymiotnikiem stopniowanym przez dodanie końcówki -er/-est, np. more bigger.
7. Niektóre przymiotniki nie podlegają stopniowaniu, na przykład: right, left, wrong, straight, perfect, unique, fatal, universal, dead, blind, final.
Poniżej listy najczęściej stosowanych przymiotników wraz z ich stopniowaniem.
Positive
|
Comparative
|
Superlative
|
big
|
bigger
|
the biggest
|
black
|
blacker
|
the blackest
|
bold
|
bolder
|
the boldest
|
brave
|
braver
|
the bravest
|
bright
|
brighter
|
the brightest
|
busy
|
busier
|
the busiest
|
clean
|
cleaner
|
the cleanest
|
clear
|
clearer
|
the clearest
|
clever
|
cleverer
|
the cleverest
|
cold
|
colder
|
the coldest
|
cool
|
cooler
|
the coolest
|
dark
|
darker
|
the darkest
|
dear
|
dearer
|
the dearest
|
deep
|
deeper
|
the deepest
|
dirty
|
dirtier
|
the dirtiest
|
dry
|
drier
|
the driest
|
easy
|
easier
|
the easiest
|
fair
|
fairer
|
the fairest
|
fast
|
faster
|
the fastest
|
fat
|
fatter
|
the fattest
|
fine
|
finer
|
the finest
|
funny
|
funnier
|
the funniest
|
great
|
greater
|
the greatest
|
green
|
greener
|
the greenest
|
happy
|
happier
|
the happiest
|
hard
|
harder
|
the hardest
|
healthy
|
healthier
|
the healthiest
|
heavy
|
heavier
|
the heaviest
|
high
|
higher
|
the highest
|
hot
|
hotter
|
the hottest
|
kind
|
kinder
|
the kindest
|
large
|
larger
|
the largest
|
late
|
later
|
the latest
|
lazy
|
lazier
|
the laziest
|
light
|
lighter
|
the lightest
|
long
|
longer
|
the longest
|
low
|
lower
|
the lowest
|
lucky
|
luckier
|
the luckiest
|
mad
|
madder
|
the maddest
|
narrow
|
narrower
|
the narrowest
|
naughty
|
naughtier
|
the naughtiest
|
near
|
nearer
|
the nearest
|
new
|
newer
|
the newest
|
noisy
|
noisier
|
the noisiest
|
old
|
older
|
the oldest
|
poor
|
poorer
|
the poorest
|
pretty
|
prettier
|
the prettiest
|
proud
|
prouder
|
the proudest
|
quick
|
quicker
|
the quickest
|
red
|
redder
|
the reddest
|
rich
|
richer
|
the richest
|
sad
|
sadder
|
the saddest
|
safe
|
safer
|
the safest
|
sharp
|
sharper
|
the sharpest
|
short
|
shorter
|
the shortest
|
slow
|
slower
|
the slowest
|
small
|
smaller
|
the smallest
|
smooth
|
smoother
|
the smoothest
|
strong
|
stronger
|
the strongest
|
sweet
|
sweeter
|
the sweetest
|
tall
|
taller
|
the tallest
|
thick
|
thicker
|
the thickest
|
thin
|
thinner
|
the thinnest
|
tiny
|
tinier
|
the tiniest
|
ugly
|
uglier
|
the ugliest
|
warm
|
warmer
|
the warmest
|
wealthy
|
wealthier
|
the wealthiest
|
wet
|
wetter
|
the wettest
|
white
|
whiter
|
the whitest
|
wide
|
wider
|
the widest
|
wild
|
wilder
|
the w ildest
|
wise
|
wiser
|
the wisest
|
young
|
younger
|
the youngest
|
Positive
|
Comparative
|
Superlative
|
beautiful
|
more beautiful
|
the most beautiful
|
brilliant
|
more brilliant
|
the most brilliant
|
careful
|
more careful
|
the most careful
|
careless
|
more careless
|
the most careless
|
cheerful
|
more cheerful
|
the most cheerful
|
comfortable
|
more comfortable
|
the most comfortable
|
dangerous
|
more dangerous
|
the most dangerous
|
delightful
|
more delightful
|
the most delightful
|
difficult
|
more difficult
|
the most difficult
|
enjoyable
|
more enjoyable
|
the most enjoyable
|
foolish
|
more foolish
|
the most foolish
|
frightening
|
more frightening
|
the most frightening
|
generous
|
more generous
|
the most generous
|
handsome
|
more handsome
|
the most handsome
|
helpful
|
more helpful
|
the most helpful
|
ignorant
|
more ignorant
|
the most ignorant
|
important
|
more important
|
the most important
|
intelligent
|
more intelligent
|
the most intelligent
|
interesting
|
more interesting
|
the most interesting
|
pleasant
|
more pleasant
|
the most pleasant
|
powerful
|
more powerful
|
the most powerful
|
prosperous
|
more prosperous
|
the most prosperous
|
sensible
|
more sensible
|
the most sensible
|
terrible
|
more terrible
|
the most terrible
|
thoughtful
|
more thoughtful
|
the most thoughtful
|
unusual
|
more unusual
|
the most unusual
|
useful
|
more useful
|
the most useful
|
valuable
|
more valuable
|
the most valuable
|
wonderful
|
more wonderful
|
the most wonderful
|
Zobacz również: Common Phrasal Verbs, Czasowniki nieregularne, Idiomy
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