Trappe van Vergelyking - Degrees of Comparison
| Stellend: compare Subj. Pronouns * soos Koos is so sterk soos hy. | • | Positive: compare Subj. Pronouns * as ... as Koos is as strong as he. (Literal: Koos is so strong like he.) |
| Vergrotend: + as - Koos is sterker as hy. | • | Comparative Degree: + than - Koos is stronger than he. |
| Oortreffend: Koos is die sterkste! | • | Superlative Degree: Koos is the strongest! |
Say all of this to practice:
Stadig.
Ek is stadig.
Ek is so stadig soos jy.
Ek is stadiger as jy.
Ek is die stadigste.
| Stellend - Vergrotend - Oortreffend | • | Positive - Comparative - Superlative |
| stadig, -er, -ste | • | slow, -er, -est |
| vinnig, -er, -ste | • | fast, -er, -est |
| sterk, -er, -ste | • | strong, -er, -est |
| swak, -er, -ste | • | weak, -er, -est |
| lank, langer, -ste | • | long, -er, -est |
| kort, -er, -ste | • | short, -er, -est |
| moeilik, -er, -ste | • | difficult, more difficult, most difficult |
| maklik, -er, -ste | • | easy, -er, -est |
| goed, beter, beste | • | good, better, best |
| sleg, -ter, -ste | • | bad, worse, worst |
| naby, nader, naaste | • | close, -er, -est |
| ver, -der, -ste | • | far, -ther, -thest |
| min, -der, -ste | • | little, less, least |
| baie, meer, meeste | • | much, more, most |
| vlak, -ker, -ste | • | shallow, -er, -est |
| diep, -er, -ste | • | deep, -er, -est |
| groot, groter, grootste | • | big, -er, -est |
| klein, -er, -ste | • | small, -er, -est |
| hoog, hoër, hoogste | • | high, -er, -est |
| laag, laer, laagste | • | low, -er, -est |
| maer, -der, -ste | • | skinny, skinnier, skinniest |
| vet, -ter, -ste | • | fat, -ter, -est |
| mooi, -er, -ste | • | pretty, prettier, prettiest |
| lelik, -er, -ste | • | ugly, uglier, ugliest |
| warm, -er, -ste | • | warm, -er, -est |
| koud, kouer, koudste | • | cold, -er, -est |
| hard, -er, -ste | • | hard, -er, -est |
| sag, -ter, -ste | • | soft, -er, -est |
| lekker, -der, -ste | • | tasty, tastier, tastiest |
| sleg, -ter, -ste | • | bad, worse, worst |
| tevrede, meer tevrede, mees tevrede | • | satisfied, more satisfied, most satisfied |
| korrek, meer korrek, mees korrek | • | correct, more correct, most correct |
| goedkoop, goedkoper, goedkoopste | • | cheap, cheaper, cheapest |
| duur, duurder, duurste | • | expensive, more expensive, most expensive |