 The Comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it : as, Il est plus savant que moi, He is more learned than I.  The French Self-Instructor - Page 29by George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1846 - 126 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - French language - 1860 - 370 pages
...AUSEI grande my sister is as tall as QUE vous, you. 2. The comparative of superiority is expressed by placing plus (more) before the adjective, and que (than) after it. Ex. // est PLUS sage QUE vous, he is wiser (or more wise) than you. 3. The comparative of inferiority... | |
 | Charles Constant Le Tellier - 1839 - 340 pages
...Ex. César était aussi brave qu' Alexandre. Csesar was as brave a* Alexander. 27. The comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it. Ex. Le soleil est plus brillant que la lune. The sun is more brilliant than the moon. 28. The comparative... | |
 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1839 - 372 pages
...AUSSI grande my sister is as tall as QUE cons, . you. 2. The comparative of superiority is expressed by placing plus (more) before the adjective, and que (than) after it. Ex. II est PLUS saye QUE vous, he is wiser (or more wise) than you. mains (less) before the adjective,... | |
 | P. Droz - 1842 - 262 pages
...Mon livre est aussi beau \ My book is as beautiful que le vôtre. as yours. (c) The comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus (more) before the adjective, and que (than) after it : Mon livre est plus beau \ My book is more beautiful que le vôtre. than yours, (rf) The comparative... | |
 | George Gerard (professor of French.) - French language - 1848 - 408 pages
...superiority, inferiority, or equality ; hence, there are three sorts of comparison. The comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it ; as la rose est plus belle que la violette ; the rose is more beautiful than the violet. EXERCISE.... | |
 | Léon Contanseau - 1849 - 228 pages
...are three sorts of Comparatives, called of superiority, inferiority, and equality. The Comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it : as, Il est plus savant que moi, He is more learned than /. The Comparative of inferiority is formed... | |
 | Théodore Charles comte de Laporte - French language - 1857 - 652 pages
...glacials. nasals. navals. iheatrals, &c. COMPARISON OF SOPERIORITY AND INFERIORITY. 196. The comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it ; as, Gold u more precious than silver. L'or est plus precieux que 1'argent. In English the comparative... | |
 | L. Contanseau - 1858 - 268 pages
...are three sorts of Comparatives, called of superiority, inferiority, and equality. The Comparative of superiority is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it : as, Il est plus savant que moi, He is more learned than I. The Comparative of inferiority is formed... | |
 | Louis Fasquelle - French language - 1860 - 524 pages
...of superiority expresses a quality in a higher degree in one object than in another. This comparison is formed by placing plus, more, before the adjective, and que, than, after it: Les actions sont pita sincères que Actions are more sincere than les paroles. MLLE. DE SCUDÉRY. words.... | |
 | Charles Henri Schneider - French language - 1861 - 360 pages
...ne croyez* DEGREES OF COMPARISON. DEGREES OP COMPARISON. (Continued.) EULE 122. The comparative of superiority is formed by placing PLUS, more, before the adjective, and QUE, than, after it. — Ex. Louise est plus aimable que Marie. Votre fils est plus attentif que le mien. Louisa is more... | |
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