Gradation of Slovak adjectives

In this lesson you will learn how to gradate the Slovak adjectives. We will show you that there are 2 types of gradation - regular and irregular. Let´s start!

First, you need to know that the adjectives are divided in 3 groups

1. qualitative - we can gradate (milý - milší - najmilší, malý - menší - najmenší)
2. relational - we cannot gradate, as they are usually created from the tangible nouns (drevený, kamenný, sklenený)
3. possessive - we cannot gradate, as they represents ownership, they are declined according to models otcov and matkin

In Slovak language we know regular and irregular gradation.

Regular gradation

• The comparative degree is created with the ending -ší/-ejší.
• The superlative degree is made with prefix naj- together with comparative degree form.

For example:

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Irregular gradation

We have only 5 irregular adjectives (and their variations). Here is a list of the 5 irregular adjectives:

Comparison

In Slovak language, comparison is used with the word "než", equivalent to "than".

• than = než
• as.... as... = rovnako... ako...

English	The tree on the left is smaller than the tree on the right.	The tree on the left is as tall as the tree on the right.	The tree on the left is taller than the tree on the right.
Slovak	Strom naľavo je menší než strom napravo.	Strom naľavo je rovnako vysoký ako strom napravo.	Strom naľavo je vyšší než strom napravo.

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