Comparison of adjectives in Croatian

​What is a comparison of adjectives?

Comparison is a process of comparing two or more objects by one common feature. The process has three forms, positive, comparative and superlative.

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Positive form of adjectives

The positive form of adjectives express only what feature we are talking about.

• Ivana je brza. - Ivana is fast.
• Kuća je velika. - The house is big. 

Comparative form of adjectives

The comparative form of adjectives expresses that some object has an feature in a bigger quantity.

• Ivana je brža od Marije. - Ivana is faster than Marija. 

Formation of the comparative form

1. The comparative form of adjectives can be formed by endings: -ji, -iji

• crven - crveniji (red)
• ukusan - ukusniji (tasty)

2. The comparative form of adjectives can be formed by ending -ši

These adjectives are exceptions

• mek - mekši (soft)
• lak - lakši (easy)
• lijep - ljepši (beautiful)

Superlative form of adjectives

The superlativ form is formed by the prefix -naj + adjective in comparative form. For ex. naj + ljepša = najljepša (the most beautiful)

The prefix -naj corresponds to the English article "the"

• Ona je najgora učenica u razredu. - She is the worst student in the class.

Subotom najviše volim ići na more. - At Saturday I like the most going to the beach.

Irregular comparison

In Croatian language there are four adjectives with irregular comparison form. 

Remember to learn irregular forms by heart!