Comparative Adjectives

What Are Comparative Adjectives?

Comparative adjectives are used to compare two people, animals, things, or groups.
They show how one thing is more or less than the other in some way.

Apa Itu Comparative Adjectives?

Comparative adjectives (kata sifat tingkat perbandingan) digunakan untuk membandingkan dua orang, benda, hewan, atau tempat. Tujuannya adalah untuk menunjukkan bahwa satu hal lebih atau kurang dibandingkan yang lain.

Example:
  • John is taller than Mike. (John lebih tinggi dari Mike)
This compares John and Mike using the adjective tall.
(Ini membandingkan John dan Mike mengginakan kata sifat tinggi.)

1. Short adjectives (1 syllable or 2 syllables ending in –y):

1. Kata sifat pendek (1 suku kata atau 2 suku kata berakhiran -y)

➡️ Add -er + than

Adjective
Comparative
Examples
----------- ----------- ------------------------
small smaller   My house is smaller than yours.  
fast faster A cheetah is faster than a lion.
easy easier This test is easier than the last one.
happy happier She's happier than yesterday.
Rumahku lebih kecil dari rumahmu.
Seekor cheetah lebih cepat dari singa.
Ujian ini lebih mudah dari yang sebelumnya.
Dia lebih bahagia dari kemarin.

Spelling rules:
  • If the word ends in -y, change the "y" to "i": happy → happier
  • If the word ends in CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant), double the last consonant:
  • big → bigger, hot → hotter

Common CVC Adjectives


Base Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
----------- ----------- ----------------------
big bigger biggest
hot hotter hottest
thin thinner thinnest
fat fatter fattest
sad sadder saddest
wet wetter wettest
mad madder maddest
red redder reddest
dim dimmer dimmest
flat flatter flattest
slim slimmer slimmest
fit fitter fittest
tan tanner tannest
thin thinner thinnest
bad worse* worst*
fun funner* / more fun funnest* / most fun
grim grimmer grimmest
snug snugger snuggest


2. Long adjectives (2+ syllables):

➡️ Use more or less + adjective + than

Adjective
Comparative
Examples
----------- ----------- -----------------------
beautiful more beautiful My house is smaller than yours.
expensive more expensive A cheetah is faster than a lion.
difficult more difficult This test is easier than the last one.

List of Long Adjectives (2 Syllables or More)

Appearance / Descriptions
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
attractive menarik
beautiful cantik
fashionable modis
impressive mengesankan
luxurious mewah
magnificent luar biasa / megah
adorable menggemaskan
charming memesona

Personality / Behavior
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
intelligent cerdas
responsible bertanggung jawab
ambitious ambisius
confident percaya diri
creative kreatif
generous dermawan
respectful sopan, menghormati
patient sabar

Feelings / Emotions
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
emotional emosional
depressed depresi
uncomfortable tidak nyaman
disappointed kecewa
satisfied puas
embarrassed malu
excited bersemangat

Difficulty / Quality
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
difficult sulit
complicated rumit
confusing membingungkan
effective efektif
inefficient tidak efisien
inconsistent tidak konsisten
unreliable tidak bisa dipercaya

Size / Time / Quantity
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
expensive mahal
affordable terjangkau
crowded ramai, padat
available tersedia
acceptable bisa diterima
impossible mustahil
predictable bisa diprediksi

Technology / Abstract
Adjective
Arti
---------------------- ----------------------
innovative inovatif
functional fungsional
reliable andal
complicated rumit
valuable berharga
interactive interaktif
practical praktis


      

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