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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Superlative
		SUPERLATIVE (DEGREE) Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language...
		(n.) (An adjective or adverb that is in) the superlative...
		Superlative is to be buried at the Woodditton Stud.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Superlative (1213 words)

	Online Etymology Dictionary
		An unusual case of a comparative formed from a superlative (the -m- is a superlative element; the word was formed on the analogy of foremost).
		of ultimare "to be final, come to an end," from ultimus "last, final," superlative of *ulter "beyond" (see ultra).
		The title generalissimo (1621) is from It., superlative of generale, from a sense development similar to the Fr.
	www.etymonline.com /index.php?search=superlative (832 words)

	What is Superlative Dragon Warriors?
		Superlative Dragon Warriors is an expansion and modification for the RPG “Dragon Warriors” by Dave Morris, plus an introduction to the epic world at war - Shangoria.
		The emphasis of Superlative DW is to complete the fantasy story – to integrate the rich world of NPC’s and the stories that come with that inclusion – epic love stories, broken hearts, tales of revenge and betrayal.
		The purpose of Superlative DW is to allow the great fantasy stories to be able to come to life in a game session – including all the complex plot elements and character interactions.
	www3.telus.net /public/yeoh/superlativedw.htm (651 words)

	Superlative at AllExperts
		The structure of a superlative consists normally of the positive stem of the adjective or adverb, plus the suffix -est, or (especially in longer words) the modifier "most" or "least" before the adjective or adverb.
		It always has the definite article and is completed by "of" or other preposition plus one or more nouns of entities that it surpasses to the highest or greatest degree, such as in "he is the tallest of/in the class", or "the town is the most beautiful town in the country".
		French: The superlative is created from the comparative by inserting the definitive article (la, le, or les) before "plus" or "moins" and the adjective determining the noun.
	en.allexperts.com /e/s/su/superlative.htm (862 words)

	Spanish Grammar: superlatives
		The absolute superlative does not describe the noun in the context of a larger group.
		In Spanish, the relative superlative construction is similar to the comparative.
		Each superlative statement is a little stronger than the one that precedes it.
	www.studyspanish.com /lessons/super.htm (209 words)

	Superlative
		The Superlative Degree of the adjective does not really state that a quality is present to an extreme degree; rather, it compares three or more entities in terms of a quality.
		Consequently, you can easily say "He is the smartest student in the class, but she is really smarter", indicating the "she" is not in the class and that the class in general does not show a high degree of intelligence.
		In Latin, the superlative degree is used for such particular comparisons, but it may also imply a comparison, not with two or more specific entities, but with a group which, as a whole, is divided into more than two or more groups.
	omega.cohums.ohio-state.edu /latin/grammar/superlative_degree_adject.htm (199 words)

	SUPERLATIVE - Definition
		Lifted up to the highest degree; most eminent; surpassing all other; supreme; as, superlative wisdom or prudence; a woman of superlative beauty; the superlative glory of the divine character.
		The superlative degree is formed from the positive by the use of -est, most, or least; as, highest, most pleasant, least bright.
		(Gram.) (a) The superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs; also, a form or word by which the superlative degree is expressed; as, strongest, wisest, most stormy, least windy, are all superlatives.
	www.hyperdictionary.com /dictionary/superlative (242 words)

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	English Grammar The Easy Way (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Superlative adjectives are used to define the highest degree of a noun.
		Superlative adjectives are used only if 3 or more things or people are being compared.
		The house at the end of the street is the nicest.
	www.english-the-easy-way.com /Adjectives/SuperLative_Adjectives.htm (49 words)

	adj7: superlative of adjectives
		To form the superlative, use the definite article (le, la, les) and the adverb plus or moins before the adjective.
		Note that the superlative of an adjective agrees with the noun it modifies in gender and in number.
		The placement of the superlative corresponds to the usual placement of the adjective.
	www.laits.utexas.edu /tex/gr/adj7.html (515 words)

	adv4: comparative and superlative of adverbs
		In French as in English, the superlative is a way to express a maximum or minimum quality or capacity: 'the fastest', 'the least fast'.
		To form the superlative of an adverb, the masculine singular form of the definite article is always used: le, followed by plus (more) or moins (less) before the adverb.
		Complete Tammy's statements with the adverbs in between parentheses, using one of the French superlative forms or one of the comparative forms, as indicated.
	www.laits.utexas.edu /tex/gr/adv4.html (397 words)

	Research Idea - Discovering Competences of Superlative Online Teachers
		The star group consisted of instructors who were, among those who knew their work, regardless almost universally as superlative.
		B) Ask each individual in the two pools if he or she is willing to be interviewed as part of a study of excellence in teaching.
		If that's the case, it may be more feasible to hire superlative faculty (and faculty whose values and assumptions make them easier to educate in these modes of teaching) than to try to persuade faculty to change their paradigms.
	www.tltgroup.org /resources/Research_Ideas/Faculty_Competences.htm (633 words)

	1.4d - Comparative and Superlative
		The best way to be certain whether the comparative and superlative forms of a particular adjective or adverb are formed by the -er/-est endings or by the words more/most is to consult a college dictionary.
		If there are no comparative and superlative forms listed with the endings, then that word takes more/most.
		Be careful not to create a double comparative or superlative.
	www.ucalgary.ca /UofC/eduweb/grammar/course/speech/1_4d.htm (400 words)

	superlative - Definitions from Dictionary.com
		An adjective or adverb expressing the superlative degree, as in brightest, the superlative of the adjective bright, or most brightly, the superlative of the adverb brightly.
		(an adjective or adverb of) the superlative degree
		Example: `Best' and `worst' are the superlatives of `good' and `bad'; She is the prettiest girl in the room; We'll go by different roads to see who will arrive (the) soonest / most quickly.
	dictionary.reference.com /browse/superlative (398 words)

	Lagelands Grammar - Comparative superlative
		The superlative is used to say that one thing has the highest ‘value’ (the biggest, the smallest, the thinnest).
		The superlative is used in Dutch to say that one thing has the biggest ‘value’ (the most beautiful, the oldest, the most expensive, the best).
		There are a few words with a comparative and superlative even though they are not adjectives.
	www.ucl.ac.uk /dutch/grammatica/comparative_superlative.htm (579 words)

	Using the Comparative and Superlative
		You should use the superlative form to compare three or more things.
		You can form the superlative by adding the suffix "-est" to the modifier (for some short words) or by using the word "most" with the modifier:
		There are certain modifiers which you cannot logically use in the comparative and superlative forms.
	www.uottawa.ca /academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/compsupl.html (454 words)

	Danil_SuperlativeAdj
		The superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of the quality of what is being described.
		If you are describing a verb, use a superlative adverb, e.g.
		The superlative usually is formed with an -est ending or the word most or least:
	www.geocities.com /danil_calzon/Danil_SuperlativeAdj.html (237 words)

	Adjectives and Adverbs: Comparative and Superlative Forms
		Adjectives and adverbs have forms called comparative and superlative that are used for comparisons.
		Use the superlative when comparing more than two.
		For short adjectives (with one syllable or two syllables ending in -y or -le) and one-syllable adverbs, add the ending -er for the comparative and -est for the superlative.
	college.hmco.com /english/raimes/digitalkeys/keyshtml/adject11.htm (254 words)

	English Grammar: Superlative Adjectives (EnglishClub.com)
		A superlative adjective expresses the extreme or highest degree of a quality.
		We use a superlative adjective to describe the extreme quality of one thing in a group of things.
		We can use superlative adjectives when talking about three or more things (not two things).
	www.englishclub.com /grammar/adjectives-superlative.htm (91 words)

	Comparison of Adjectives: Regular Comparative and Superlative Forms
		What is the first step to take to form the regular comparative or superlative degrees of an adjective in Latin?
		on which all the comparative and superlative forms are made.
		to form BOTH the comparative (2a) AND the superlative (2b) degrees of the adjective.
	www.slu.edu /colleges/AS/languages/classical/latin/tchmat/grammar/whprax/w26adjcp.html (430 words)

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	www.technorati.com /tag/superlative (565 words)

	Superlative adjectives - grammar - central - British Council - LearnEnglish
		The superlative is the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of the quality of what is being described.
		If you are describing a verb, use a superlative adverb, e.g.
		If you do a search through the document for "superlative" or "superlative adjective", you should find the relevant information quickly.
	www.britishcouncil.org /learnenglish-central-grammar-superlative-adjectives.htm (188 words)

	superlative - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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		I wouldn't touch a superlative again with an umbrella.
	encarta.msn.com /superlative.html (120 words)

	Learn English Free - English Grammar - Superlative Adjectives
		The superlative is used to say what thing or person has the most of a particular quality within a group or of its kind.
		Superlative adjectives normally come before any other adjectives.
		!Note - superlatives are usually preceded by 'the'.
	www.learnenglish.de /grammar/adjectivesuper.htm (256 words)

	Forming Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
		Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding —er for the comparative form and —est for the superlative.
		If the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add —er for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add —est for the superlative form.
		For the superlative form change the y to i and add —est.
	www.eflnet.com /tutorials/adjcompsup.php (246 words)

	Amazon.com: superlative: Books (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Superlative Horse: a Tale of Ancient China by Jean Merrill and Ronni Solbert (Paperback - 1963)
		Superlative: Echoes of the Postmodern Condition by Natalie Kristina Goldstraw (Paperback - Jul 6, 2006)
		SUPERLATIVE When eventually he came for me, It was no more...
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=superlative&tag=540-20&index=books&linkCode=ur2&page=1 (404 words)

	Superlative
		The Superlative of the Greatest Degree is formed differently depending on the length of the adjective.
		The Superlative of the Greatest Degree is formed as follows:
		Carl and Robert are the funniest in the class.
	www.ctspanish.com /words/areview/superlative.htm (144 words)

	the in superlative adverb - Englishpage.com Forums
		Superlative adverbs sentences sometimes needn't the in a sentence.
		Q1:What if we put the in superlative sentences, are they still the right sentences?
		I don't know whether to use the or not in comparative and superlative sentences.
	www.englishpage.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7329&goto=nextoldest (245 words)

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