Comparative adjectives and superlative adjectives 2
Buadhairean coimeasach is buadhairean feabhasach 2
In A1 we learned about buadhairean coimeasach (comparative adjectives: ‑er, more) and in A2 we learned buadhairean feabhasach (superlatives adjectives: ‑est, most):
| buadhair | buadhair coimeasach | buadhair feabhasach |
| math | nas fheàrr | as fheàrr |
| good | better | best |
| mòr | nas motha | as motha |
| big | bigger | biggest |
| òg | nas òige | as òige |
| young | younger | youngest |
| furasta | nas fhasa | as fhasa |
| easy | easier | easiest |
| soilleir | nas soilleire | as soilleire |
| clear, bright, light (of colour) | clearer, brighter, lighter | clearest, brightest, lightest |
| cruaidh | nas cruaidhe | as cruaidhe |
| hard | harder | hardest |
| doirbh | nas dorra | as dorra |
| difficult | more difficult | most difficult |
| dona | nas miosa | as miosa |
| bad | worse | worst |
| beag | nas lugha | as lugha |
| small | smaller | smallest |
| ciallach | nas ciallaiche | as ciallaiche |
| sensible, reasonable | more sensible, more reasonable | most sensible, most reasonable |
We have given simplified examples above, as the feabhasach (superlative) can sometimes translate as a coimeasach (comparative) in English. Dè as fhasa? can mean What's easiest? But it can also mean What's easier?
For a quick recap watch this short clip from A1 Cuspair 12 (Coltas Dhaoine) where Joy explains comparative adjectives .