Gradele de comparatie - exceptii

Unele adjective au comparatie neregulata
good - bun
bad - rau
little - putin
few - putini
much - mult
many - multi
far - departe

good - better - the best -> bun - mai bun - cel mai bun
This is a good drawing - Aceasta e un desen bun
This drawing is better than that one - Acest desen e mai bun decat acela.
Erin makes the best drawings - Erin face desenele cele mai bune.

bad - worse - the worst -> rau - mai rau - cel mai rau
bad inseamna si slab intr-o indeletnicire
Bad teachers are everywhere - Profesori slabi sunt peste tot
Jeff is a worse teacher than others - Jeff e un profesor mai slab decat altii
But he probably is not the worst teacher - Dar probabil ca nu e cel mai slab profesor

little - less - the least -> putin - mai putin - cel mai putin
We had little rain this year - Am avut putina ploaie anul asta
Yes, but last year we had less - Da dar anul trecut am avut mai putina
I know, and two years ago we had the least rain in history - Stiu, si acum doi ani am avut cea mai putina ploaie din istorie.

Desi a little si little, a few si few nu inseamna chiar acelasi lucru, gradele lor de comparatie sunt la fel.
We had a little rain this year
Yes, last year we had less
inseamna
A plouat putin (adica un pic) anul asta
Da, anul trecut a fost mai putina (ploaie)
si
We had little rain this year
But, last year we had even less
inseamna
A plouat putin anul asta
Dar anul trecut am avut si mai putina (ploaie)

few - fewer - fewest -> putini - mai putini - cei mai putini
Desi forma acestui adjectiv e regulata, il prezentam la un loc cu adjectivele neregulate little, much si many
He has few friends - El are putini prieteni
Yes, but he has fewer enemies - Da, dar el are si mai putini dusmani I think he has the fewest friends and the fewest enemies.

much - more - the most -> mult - mai mult - cel mai mult
My book is more interesting than Peter's - Cartea mea e mai interesanta decat a lui Peter
My book is the most interesting in the library - Cartea mea e cea mai interesanta de la biblioteca

many - more - the most -> multi - mai multi - cei mai multi
Michael made some mistakes - Michael a facut niste greseli.
Yes, but Peter made more - Da, dar Peter a facur mai multe
Kevin made the most mistakes of all. - Kevin a facut cele mai multe greseli dintre ei toti.

Foarte important! more si most au fiecare prin urmare doua intelesuri
more = mai inaintea unui adjectiv: more intelligent -> mai inteligent
more = mai mult inaintea unui substantiv: more water -> mai multa apa

most = cel mai inaintea unui adjectiv: the most intelligent -> cel mai inteligent
most = cel mai mult inaintea unui substantiv: the most water -> cea mai multa apa

Cei ce invata engleza, deseori zic grest mai mult, mai multa, mai multi, mai multe, cei mai multi etc.

far - farther - the farthest -> departe - mai departe - cel mai departe
You are far from the truth - Esti departe de adevar
His answer is even farther from the truth - Raspunsul lui e si mai departe de adevar
This lake is the farthest one from the forest - Acest lac e el mai departat de padure

Alte exceptii:
Cateva adjective de doua silabe, care nu se termina in y, primesc totusi -er, -est.
quiet - quieter - the quietest -> linistit - mai linistit - cel mai linistit
narrow - narrower - the narrowest -> ingust - mai ingust - cel mai ingust