Comparison of adjectives বা Degree বলতে adjective-এর বিভিন্ন রূপকে বোঝায়।
Comparison of adjectives or Degree refers to different forms of the adjective.
It is divided into three types:
Positive Degree
Comparative Degree
Superlative Degree
Positive Degree:
একটি sentence-এ noun বা pronoun-এর গুণ, দোষ, অবস্থা প্রভৃতি বোঝাতে adjective-এর যে রূপ ব্যবহৃত হয় তাকে Positive Degree বলে।
The form of an adjective which depicts a noun or pronoun’s quality, flaw or state is called Positive degree.
Example:
He is a talented writer.
Comparative Degree:
দুটি noun বা pronoun-এর গুণ, দোষ, অবস্থা প্রভৃতির তুলনা করতে adjective-এর যে রূপ ব্যবহৃত হয় তাকে Comparative Degree বলে।
The form of adjective which compares two nouns’ or pronouns’ quality, flaw or state is called Comparative degree.
Example:
Arisha is taller than Trina.
Superlative Degree:
Adjective-এর যে রূপটি অনেকের মধ্যে তুলনা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয় তাকে Superlative Degree বলে।
The form of an adjective which is used to compare among many is called Superlative Degree.
Example:
Shahab is the best player on the cricket team.
Change of Degrees:
Superlative Degree into Positive Degree
Rules of changing Superlative Degree into Positive Degree
Rule 1:
No other+ sentence-এ প্রদত্ত Superlative-এর পরের অংশ+verb+so/as+ Superlative degree-এর positive form+ as+ প্রদত্ত sentence-এর subject.
No other+ the latter part of the given Superlative in the sentence+ verb+ so/as +a positive form of the Superlative degree+ as+ given sentence’s subject.
Superlative: Saira is the tallest girl in the class.
Positive: No other girl is as tall as Saira.
Superlative: Shakib is the best player.
Positive: No other player is as good as Shakib.
Rule 2:
Rule of changing Superlative Degree having one of the, all other, many other, most other, very few, few other, into Positive Degree:
Very few+ sentence-এ প্রদত্ত Superlative-এর পরের অংশ+ verb-এর plural form+ so/as+ Superlative degree-এর positive form+ as+ প্রদত্ত sentence-এর subject.
Very few+ the latter part of the given Superlative in the sentence+ verb’s plural form+ so/as+ a positive form of the Superlative degree+ as+ given sentence’s subject.
Superlative: Sohana is one of the best students in her class.
Positive: Very few students in Sohana’s class are as good as her.
Superlative: Adil is one of the best players on the team.
Positive: Very few players in the team are as good as Adil.
Comparative Degree into Positive Degree
Rule 1:
Rule of changing Comparative Degree having than any other/ all other, into Positive Degree:
No other+ any other/ all other-এর পরের অংশ+ verb+so/as+ Comparative degree-এর positive form+ as+ মূল sentence-এর subject.
No other+ the latter part of any other/ all other in the sentence+ verb+so/as+ a positive form of the Comparative degree+ given sentence’s subject.
Comparative: Ahan is better than any other debater in the debate club.
Positive: No other debater in the debate club is as good as Ahan.
Comparative: Aruba is sweeter than all other singers in the program.
Positive: No other singers in the program is as sweet as Aruba.
Rule 2:
Rule of changing Comparative Degree having than, into Positive Degree:
বাক্যে Than-এর পরের অংশ + verb+ not+ so/as+ Comparative degree-এর Positive রূপ+ as+ মূল sentence-এর subject.
The latter part of than in the sentence+ verb+ not+ so/as+ Comparative degree’s positive form+ as+ given sentence’s subject.
Comparative: Ahan is stronger than Rihan.
Positive: Rihan is not as strong as Ahan.
Comparative: Lisa is taller than Raisa.
Positive: Raisa is not as tall as Lisa.
Rule 3:
Rule of changing Comparative Degree having than most other/ than few other, into Positive Degree:
Very few+ Sentence-এ most other/few other-এর পরের অংশ+verb-এর plural form+ so/as+ Comparative degree-এর Positive রূপ+ as+ মূল sentence-এর subject.
Very few+ The latter part of most other/few other in the sentence+ verb’s plural form+ so/as+ Comparative degree’s positive form+ as+ given sentence’s subject.
Comparative
