tHe Degrees of Comparison

     DedRees of CompaRison

     Sebagaian besar kata sifat diskriptif (descriptive adjectives) dan kata sifat kuantitatif (quantitative adjective) memiliki tingkat-tingkat perbandingan yang menerangkan kata benda.
Dalam bahasa Inggris tingkat-tingkat perbandingan pada kata sifat disebut the degrees of comparison (tingkat perbandingan)

The degrees of comparison (tingkat perbandingan) berjumlah tiga tingkat, yaitu : 

1. The positive degree (tingkat biasa)

2. The comparative (tingkat lebih/perbandingan)

3. The superlative (tingkat paling)

      Bentuk perbandingan dibuat dari bentuk positive yang ditambah dengan akhiran –er atau –r dan awalan more. Sedangkan bentuk superlative dibentuk dari bentuk positive yang ditambah dengan akhiran –est atau –st dan awalan most.

 

Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Good	Better	Best
Beautiful	More Beautiful	Most Beautiful
Big	Bigger	Biggest
Tall	Taller	Tallest
Sincere	More Sincere	Most Sincere
Small	Smaller	Smallest

 

1. The positive degree (tingkat biasa)

• She is an attractive girl

When we speak about only one person or thing,We use the Positive degree.

example :

• This house is big.
In this sentence only one noun “The house” is talked about.

• He is a tall student.
• He is an intelligent boy.
Each sentence mentioned above talks about only one noun.

2. The comparative (tingkat lebih/perbandingan)

    Pada umumnya bentuk tingkat lebih ini digunakan untuk membandingkan dua benda atau orang yang berbeda. Atau dengan kata lain digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa susuatu benda atau orang itu mempunyai sifat lebih dibandingkan yang lain.

 • My car is faster than his car

When we compare two persons or two things with each other,We use both the Positive degree and Comparative degree.

example:

A. This house is bigger than that one. (Comparative degree)
     This house is not as big as that one. (Positive degree)
     The term “bigger” is comparative version of the term “big”.
     Both these sentences convey the same meaning.

B. This flower is more beautiful than that. (Comparative)
     This flower is not as beautiful as that. (Positive)
     The term “more beautiful” is comparative version of the term “beautiful”.
     Both these sentences convey the same meaning.

C  He is more intelligent than this boy. (Comparative)
     He is not as intelligent as this boy. (Positive)
     The term “more intelligent” is comparative version of the term “intelligent”.
     Both these sentences convey the same meaning.

3. The superlative (tingkat paling)

     Bentuk ini digunakan untuk menyatakan bahwa sesuatu itu mempunyai sifat paling ...... dibandingkan yang lainnya. Pada umumnya digunakan untuk membandingkan tiga benda atau lebih. 

• This is the fastest car in the rally.
• Elvis Presley is the greatest musician in the world

 When we compare more than two persons or things with one another,We use all the three Positive,    Comparative and Superlative degrees.

example :
A. This is the biggest house in this street. (Superlative)
     This house is bigger than any other house in this street. (Comparative)
     No other house in this street is as big as this one. (Positive)
     The term “biggest” is the superlative version of the term “big”.
    All the three sentences mean the same meaning.


B. This flower is the most beautiful one in this garden. (Superlative)
     This flower is more beautiful than any other flower in this garden. (Comparative)
     No other flower in this garden is as beautiful as this one. (Comparative)
     The term “most beautiful” is the superlative version of the term “beautiful”.
     All the three sentences mean the same meaning.
C. He is the most intelligent in this class. (Superlative)
     He is more intelligent than other boys in the class. (Comparative)
     No other boy is as intelligent as this boy. (Positive)
     The term “most intelligent” is superlative version of the term “intelligent”.
     Both these sentences convey the same meaning.

D. He is the tallest student in this class. (Superlative)
     He is taller than other students in this class. (Comparative)
     No other student is as tall as this student. (Positive)
     The term “tallest” is superlative version of the term “tall”.
     Both these sentences convey the same meaning.

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