Three Degrees of Adjectives

 

Three Degrees of Adjectives

Adjectives are fundamental building blocks of language that add color, depth, and detail to our communication. They serve the crucial role of modifying and describing nouns, providing clarity and context to our expressions.

It comes in the three degrees: the positive, comparative, and superlative.

Positive Degree

The positive degree of an adjective is the simplest form, used to describe a noun without making any comparison. For example, in the phrase "a beautiful flower," the adjective "beautiful" is in its positive degree, simply expressing the quality of the flower without comparing it to anything else.

Comparative Degree

When we wish to compare two nouns, we employ the comparative degree of adjectives. This degree indicates a higher or lower degree of a particular quality in relation to another noun.

 For instance, in the phrase "a faster car," the adjective "faster" compares the speed of one car to another. Similarly, in "a more beautiful sunset," the adjective "more beautiful" highlights a greater degree of beauty compared to other sunsets.

 

The superlative degree

It is used to denote the highest or lowest degree of a quality among three or more nouns. Superlative adjectives often end in "-est" or are preceded by the word "most."

For example, in "the tallest building," the adjective "tallest" signifies the building with the greatest height among multiple buildings. Superlative adjectives are indispensable for expressing superiority or inferiority within a group of nouns.

Some Examples: Top of Form

 

Adjective	Hindi Meaning	Simple Degree	Comparative Degree	Superlative Degree
angry (गुस्सा)	गुस्सेदार	angry	angrier	angriest
beautiful (सुंदर)	सुंदर	beautiful	more beautiful	most beautiful
big (बड़ा)	बड़ा	big	bigger	biggest
brave (बहादुर)	बहादुर	brave	braver	bravest
calm (शांत)	शांत	calm	calmer	calmest
cold (ठंडा)	ठंडा	cold	colder	coldest
comfortable (आरामपसंद)	आरामपसंद	comfortable	more comfortable	most comfortable
correct (सही)	सही	correct	more correct	most correct
cruel (क्रूर)	क्रूर	cruel	crueler	cruelest
deep (गहरा)	गहरा	deep	deeper	deepest
difficult (कठिन)	कठिन	difficult	more difficult	most difficult
dull (कुंजीबद्ध)	बोर	dull	duller	dullest
eager (उत्साही)	उत्साही	eager	eagerer	eagerest
easy (आसान)	आसान	easy	easier	easiest
excited (उत्साहित)	उत्साहित	excited	more excited	most excited
few (कुछ)	कुछ	few	fewer	fewest
fresh (ताजा)	ताजा	fresh	fresher	freshest
generous (उदार)	उदार	generous	more generous	most generous
good (अच्छा)	अच्छा	good	better	best
happy (खुश)	खुश	happy	happier	happiest
hard (कठोर)	कठोर	hard	harder	hardest
high (उच्च)	उच्च	high	higher	highest
hot (गरम)	गरम	hot	hotter	hottest
large (बड़ा)	बड़ा	large	larger	largest
long (लंबा)	लंबा	long	longer	longest
low (नीच)	नीच	low	lower	lowest
much (अधिक)	अधिक	much	more	most
necessary (आवश्यक)	आवश्यक	necessary	more necessary	most necessary
nice (अच्छा)	अच्छा	nice	nicer	nicest
old (पुराना)	पुराना	old	older	oldest
pleased (खुशी)	खुशी	pleased	more pleased	most pleased
quiet (शांत)	शांत	quiet	quieter	quietest
sad (दुखी)	दुखी	sad	sadder	saddest
satisfied (संतुष्ट)	संतुष्ट	satisfied	more satisfied	most satisfied
scary (डरावना)	डरावना	scary	scarier	scariest
short (छोटा)	छोटा	short	shorter	shortest
small (छोटा)	छोटा	small	smaller	smallest
soft (नरम)	नरम	soft	softer	softest
sour (खट्टा)	खट्टा	sour	sourer	sourest
special (खास)	विशेष	special	more special	most special
spicy (तीखा)	मसालेदार	spicy	spicier	spiciest
stable (स्थिर)	स्थिर	stable	more stable	most stable
sweet (सुखद)	मिठा	sweet	sweeter	sweetest
terrible (भयानक)	भयानक	terrible	more terrible	most terrible
unhappy (असंतुष्ट)	असंतुष्ट	unhappy	unhappier	unhappiest
warm (गरम)	गरम	warm	warmer	warmest
worried (चिंतित)	चिंतित	worried	more worried	most worried
wrong (गलत)	गलत	wrong	wronger	wrongest