Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit
I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.
Deutsche Influencer: comparatives, adding -keit and -heit
I can form comparative adjectives to draw comparisons in the context of famous German influencers.
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Key learning points
- Turn an adjective into a comparative adjective by adding 'er'.
- Some comparative adjectives are irregular.
- Add ‘-keit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '-ness'.
- Add ‘-heit’ to adjectives to mean '–ty' or '–ness'.
Keywords
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
-heit - turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’
-keit - turns an adjective into a noun, meaning ‘-ty’ or ‘-ness’
Common misconception
German forms comparatives in the same way as English.
Use 'als' to compare things that are different and 'so ... wie' to compare things that are the same.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to change, changing
someone (obj)
no-one (obj)
possibility, chance
thing
to divide, share
society, company
human
challenge
to separate, separating
artificial
to sense, notice, feel
Exit quiz
6 Questions
media
social, socially
genuine
as far as ... is concerned
cordial, warm, cordially, warmly
lieber
besser
mehr
höher