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''Synopsis:'' Comparison is a grammatical term that describes adjectives or adverbs that compare two nouns. There are three degrees of comparison - absolute degree (''the usual use of an adjective'' such as αγαθος ανθρωπος - a '''good''' man); comparative (such as κρεισσων ανθρωπος - a '''better''' man); and superlative (such as '''strongest''' man). ----__TOC__{{topics}}Infobox_Contents |topic_name = Comparison in Koine Greek |* subtopics = [[Koine Greek: Adjectives|Adjectives]]* [[Koine Greek: Adverbs|Adverbs]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}}|}}
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==Lesson==
'''Comparison ''' is a grammatical term that describes adjectives or adverbs that compare two nouns.give a comparative quality to a noun (usually by comparing it with another noun)
There are three degrees of comparison
* Absolute degree (''the usual use of an adjective'' such as αγαθος ανθρωπος - a good man)
* Comparative (such as κρεισσων ανθρωπος - a better man)
* Superlative (such as κρεισσπτερος ανθρωπος - strongest the best man).
===Formation of Comparative Adjectives===
There are a number of irregular superlative adjectives.
===The noun being compared to===
Comparatives are usually used to compare one noun with a second noun. In English, the word "than" is used in these sentences prior to the second noun (for example: "he is shorter than a tree"). In Greek, there are two ways to indicate the noun that is the object of comparison.
# Using the Genitive Case
# Using [[η]] (with a smooth breathing)
====Genitive of Comparison====
A noun in the genitive case directly following a comparative adjective means that this noun is the object of comparison.
====Use of ή for Comparison====
The word ή means "than" (it can also mean or). The noun directly following ή (note the smooth breathing) is the object of comparison.
===Adverbial Comparatives===
A comparative can be used adverbially by using the neuter singular form of the comparative adjective.
There are some exceptions to this rule.
===Adverbial Superlatives===
A superlative can be used adverbially by using the neuter plural form of the superlative adjective.
==Quotes==
==Links==
{{returnto}} [[Koine Greek]] -> [[Category:Koine Greek]][[Category:Koine Greek: Adjectives]]
