Degree কাকে বলে?
দোষ, গুণ বা অবস্থার তারতম্য বুঝাতে Adjective-এর যে রূপান্তর হয় তাকে Comparison of Adjectives অথবা Degree বলে ।
Degree কত প্রকার ও কী কী?
Degree তিন প্রকার।
1. Positive Degree- যা কোনো তুলনা না বুঝিয়ে সাধারণভাবে দোষ, গুণ বা অবস্থা প্রকাশ করে।
2. Comparative Degree- দ্বারা দুইয়ের মধ্যে তুলনা বুঝানো হয়।
3. Superlative Degree- দ্বারা দুইয়ের অধিক ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর তুলনা করে দোষ, গুণ বা অবস্থার সর্বোচ্চ সীমাকে বোঝায়।
Degrees of comparison refer to the different forms of adjectives that express varying levels of quality, quantity, or intensity.
They are essential in English grammar for making comparisons between nouns and pronouns. The three primary types of degrees are:
Positive, Comparative, and Superlative.
1. Positive Degree
The Positive Degree describes a noun or pronoun without making any comparisons. It highlights a quality, flaw, or state.
- Example:
- “He is a talented writer.”
2. Comparative Degree
The Comparative Degree is used to compare two nouns or pronouns. It indicates a higher or lower degree of quality between them.
- Example:
- “Arisha is taller than Trina.”
3. Superlative Degree
The Superlative Degree compares three or more nouns or pronouns, indicating the highest or lowest degree of quality among them.
- Example:
- “Shahab is the best player on the cricket team.”
Changing Degrees of Comparison
Understanding how to change degrees of comparison is crucial for effective communication. Here are the rules for converting between degrees:
From Superlative to Positive
- Rule 1: Use “No other” + [subject] + “is as [positive form] as” + [superlative].
- Superlative: “Saira is the tallest girl in the class.”
- Positive: “No other girl is as tall as Saira.”
- Rule 2: For phrases like “one of the,” use “Very few” + [subject] + “are as [positive form] as” + [superlative].
- Superlative: “Sohana is one of the best students in her class.”
- Positive: “Very few students in Sohana’s class are as good as her.”
From Comparative to Positive
- Rule 1: Use “No other” + [subject] + “is as [positive form] as” + [comparative].
- 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.”
- Rule 2: Use “[subject] is not as [positive form] as” + [comparative].
- Comparative: “Ahan is stronger than Rihan.”
- Positive: “Rihan is not as strong as Ahan.”
From Positive to Comparative
- Rule 1: Use [subject] + “[comparative form]” + “than any other” + [rest of the sentence].
- Positive: “No other student in the class is as brilliant as him.”
- Comparative: “He is more brilliant than most other students in the class.”
- Rule 2: Use “[subject] + verb + not as [comparative form] as” + [first subject].
- Positive: “She is as honest as her sister.”
- Comparative: “Her sister is not more honest than her.”
From Comparative to Superlative
- Rule 1: Use [subject] + “[verb] the most [adjective]” + [rest of the sentence].
- Comparative: “He is more brilliant than any other student in the class.”
- Superlative: “He is the most brilliant student in the class.”
- Rule 2: For phrases like “one of the,” use “[subject] + verb + one of the most [adjective]” + [rest of the sentence].
- Comparative: “Arif is stronger than most other boys on the team.”
- Superlative: “Arif is one of the strongest boys on the team.”
