(3rd Year Unit 3) Grammar, Comparisons and Referring Back
Terms
undefined, object
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- a comparison
- une comparaison
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more (adj) than
(adj)-er - plus (adj) que
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not as (adj) as
less (adj) than - moins (adj) que
- as (adj) as
- aussi (adj) que
- better than
- meillure que
- better (as an adjective)
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un meilleur...
une meilleure... - best
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le meilleur...
la meilleure - worst
- le/la pire...
- worse than
- pire que
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better (as an adverb)
to see better -
mieux
voir mieux - What are superlatives?
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They describe nouns by elevating the adjectives to their extremes.
Ex: the most (adj) or the (adj)-est - Where do superlatives go?
- before or after the noun, depending on what the adjective is.
- the oldest city
- la plus vieille ville
- the most beautiful lamb
- le plus beau agneau
- the ugliest cat
- le chat le plus laid
- the most famous star
- la vedette la plus celebre
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Masc-Singular
this one
that one -
Masc-Singular
celui-ci
celui-là -
Masc-Singular
the one that
the one which -
Masc-Singular
celui que (+name or pronoun)
celui qui (+verb) -
Masc-Plural
this one
that one -
Masc-Plural
ceux-ci
ceux-là -
Masc-Plural
the one that
the one which -
Masc-Plural
ceux que (+name or pronoun)
ceux qui (+verb) -
Fem-Singular
this one
that one -
Fem-Singular
celle-ci
celle-là -
Fem-Singular
the one that
the one which -
Fem-Singular
celle que (+name or pronoun)
celle qui (+verb) -
Fem-Plural
this one
that one -
Fem-Plural
celles-ci
celles-là -
Fem-Plural
the one that
the one which -
Fem-Plural
celles que (+name or pronoun)
celles qui (+verb) - mine (noun)
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le mien
la mienne - yours (tu)
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le tien
la tienne - yours (vous)
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le vôtre
la vôtre - his/hers
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le sien
la sienne - ours
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le nôtre
la nôtre - theirs
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le leur
la leur -
Fixed order of objects:
First level (always first if present) - me, te, se, nous, vous
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Fixed order of objects:
Second Level - le, la, les
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Fixed order of objects:
Third Level - lui, leur
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Fixed order of objects:
Last level (always last if present) - y, en