Comparative The comparative shows a comparison between two persons or objects Taller, smaller, thinner, fatter Keiner, größer, dunner, dicker
Comparative: How to form it We use the normal adjectives we know but we need to affix a suffix of –er to the adjective kleinkleiner gröβgröβer reichreicher schnellschneller
Superlative The Superlative describes the degree of difference between people or objects Frank is smaller than Sam Frank is the smallest
Superlative: How to form it In English the superlative is formed with –est but in German the suffix –st plus any adjective ending is used kleindie/der/das kleinste reichdie/der/das reichste schnelldie/der/das schnellste
Superlative cont... The superlative is usually used with the preposition ‘am’ warmam wärmsten starkam stärksten schwacham schwächsten langam längsten krankam kränksten ** If the adjective ends in a ‘d’ ‘t’ ‘s’ ‘β’ or ‘z’ and –e is added mildam mildesten