Russian - Comparative & Superlative Descriptive Adjectives Explained

In this video, I explain comparative and superlative adjectives in Russian. Comparatives are adjectives that compare one noun to another, and in Russian, there are 3 methods to express them. The first method is the lazy method that uses the determiners “более (more)” and “менее (less)” which are placed before any normal adjective. Contextually, the conjunction “чем (than)” is also used to introduce the second element in a comparison; it’s also used in the second method. The second method is formal and most effective which modifies the normal adjectives themselves to make better sounds, but there are 2 ways to do so. If a normal adjective’s stem ends in the consonants, н, л, р, п, б, м, or в, drop the ending and add the letters “ee.” If not, drop the ending and simply put “e,” but there are spelling rules that affect it. The third method is to omit the conjunction “чем (than)” and continue to modify the comparatives under the genitive case. This method is used in spoken Russian, but it’s difficult to understand for foreigners, so I don’t cover it in the video. Superlatives are adjectives used in comparisons to describe something as being of the highest degree. In Russian, the determiner “самый” is placed before any normal adjective, so it’s quite easy to learn. In the video, I go more in-depth and present more examples.

(Realized I made a mistake when explaining; at 8:40, “big” has a second “g,” not “b,” apologies)

For further explanation on descriptive adjectives:
https://www.russianlessons.net/gramma...

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