Affixes - er - comparative - est superlative
August 31, 2007 by quotes
Affixes
Lesson 146.
In adjectives, er is generally added to form the comparative, and est to
form the superlative; as, rich, richer, richest.
strict’er fierc’est wealth’i er wor’thi est
broad’er slow’est greed’i er read’i est
bright’er gaunt’est drear’i er haugh’ti est
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