Pengertian Double Superlative
Double superlative adalah struktur yang menggunakan dua macam pembentuk superlative form dari adjective (kata sifat) atau adverb (kata keterangan), yaitu suffix -est dan most. Double superlative perlu dihindari karena dianggap tidak tepat dalam bahasa Inggris.
Lihat juga:
Contoh Kalimat Double Superlative
Berikut beberapa contoh kalimat menggunakan double superlative dan correct version-nya.
| Double Superlative | Correct Version |
|---|---|
| Sailfish are the most fastest fish in the ocean. | Sailfish are the fastest fish in the ocean. (Sailfish adalah ikan tercepat di lautan.) superlative adjective |
| It was the most funniest story I ever heard. | It was the funniest story I ever heard. (Itu cerita paling lucu yang pernah saya dengar.) superlative adverb |
| Which country works the most hardest? | Which country works the hardest? (Negara yang mana yang bekerja paling keras?) superlative adverb |
| Nobody knows who the most poorest person on earth is. | Nobody knows who the poorest person on earth is. (Tidak ada yang tahu siapa orang termiskin di bumi ini.) superlative adjective |
Related Posts:
- Double Comparative
- Degrees Of Comparison
- Positive Degree
- Comparative Degree (Adjective)
- Superlative Degree (Adjective)
- Comparative dan Superlative Degree (Adverb)
- Soal Degree of Comparison
References:
- Comparative and Superlative. http://www.ucalgary.ca/uofc/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_4d.htm. Accessed on March 15, 2015.
- Double Superlative. http://grammar.about.com/od/d/g/doublesuperlativeterm.htm. Accessed on March 15, 2015.
- Hard. http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hard_2. Accessed on March 15, 2015.