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| − | + | The superlative is an inflectional marking on an adjective indicating a comparison such that the adjective is at an extreme. The marking for superlatives in English are “-est” and “most.” Examples include ''biggest'', ''most important'', ''smallest'', ''fewest'', ''most incompetent'', etc. | |
| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
| + | *[[Comparatives and Superlatives]] | ||
| + | *[[Comparative (definition)]] | ||
| − | + | ==External Links== | |
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superlative | ||
| − | Matthews, P. H. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press | + | ==References== |
| − | + | *Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin. | |
| − | + | *Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press. | |
[[Category: Technical Definitions]] | [[Category: Technical Definitions]] | ||
[[Category: Adjective]] | [[Category: Adjective]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:17, 16 June 2012
The superlative is an inflectional marking on an adjective indicating a comparison such that the adjective is at an extreme. The marking for superlatives in English are “-est” and “most.” Examples include biggest, most important, smallest, fewest, most incompetent, etc.
See Also
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Crystal, David (1999) The Penguin Dictionary of Language. London: Penguin.
- Matthews, P. H. (1997) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
