Hello and welcome to the 62nd video of 3 Minuten Deutsch.
In this video I will explain, how one forms and uses the comparative and superlative forms in German.
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If you compare things in German,
the comparative form is the first level of comparison
and the superlative is the form that expresses the highest level.
As you can see, one adds -er on the end of the adjective if you are saying the comparative.
If you say the superlative without a noun,
you add not only -ste at the end of the adjective but also -n because of the preposition "an".
When you use "an" like this, it requires the dative case.
Therefore one says "am schnellsten".
If the adjective ends with s, ß, or t, you usually have to add an -e between the adjective and -sten.
For example:
If there is only one syllable, one often needs an umlaut. For example:
The word "groß" is somewhat irregular, because there is no -e between the adjective and -sten.
There are also irregular adjectives. For example:
As I said in the last videos in this series, one can also use adjectives with nouns.
Then you need an ending that fits with the case and gender of the noun.
If you want to learn more about this topic, there is more on my blog.
If you want to practice this level, there are worksheets available on my Patreon page.
That is all for today. Thanks for watching. Until next time. Bye.