You learn about degrees of comparison today. The three degrees of comparison are used to describe the three forms of adjectives in English. Unlike English, there will be no change in the adjective forms in Telugu, but certain ‘vibhaktulu’ are added before the adjective word as a prefix in the comparative and superlative degrees.
They are as follows:
Positive
degree is used to reveal the quality of general statements.
Ex: Ram is a clever boy. – raamutelivainapillavaadu. (రాము తెలివైన పిల్లవాడు)
Comparative
degree is used to compare two things or persons.
Ex: Ram is cleverer than Hari. – raamuharikante/kannaathelivainapillavaadu. (రాము హరి కంటే / కన్నా తెలివైన పిల్లవాడు)
Superlative
degree is used to express the highest degree among the objects or persons.
Ex: Ram is the cleverest boy in the class. – Ramutharagathiloniandharikannaathelivainapillavaadu. (రాము తరగతి లోని అందరి కన్నా తెలివైన పిల్లవాడు)
If
you observe theabove following examples, you can find that there is no change
in the adjective word ‘telivaina’ (తెలివైన) in Telugu as it does in
English.
In
the three forms of degrees, the adjective remains as such in Telugu. But, the change of degree or the form of
the degree can be known by the prefix words of adjectives. If the sentence is in comparison of two
objects or persons, it can be known with the use of ‘kante’ (కంటే) or ‘kannaa’ (కన్నా).
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