36.1 As we have already learned, adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. In order to describe a noun or pronoun, an adjective must match the noun in gender, number and case.

Greek adjectives also have DEGREES:

  • The POSITIVE degree refers to the quality or quantity conveyed by the meaning of the adjective
    • tall, short
  • The COMPARATIVE degree refers to MORE of the quality or quantity conveyed by the adjective
    • taller, shorter
  • The SUPERLATIVE degree refers to the MAXIMUM of the quality or quantity conveyed by the adjective
    • tallest, shortest
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