Adverbs describe verbs—telling us how an action is performed. When discussing sports or training, you will often need to compare these actions to say who is doing something faster, harder, or better.
Regular Comparisons
Most adverbs are compared by adding -ere for the comparative (comparing two things) and -est for the superlative (the highest degree).
Many basic adverbs end in -t (like hurtigt or hårdt). You must drop this -t before adding the comparison endings. When you want to say "than" to compare two subjects, use the connecting word end.
| Basic Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| hurtigt (fast) | hurtigere | hurtigst |
| hårdt (hard) | hårdere | hårdest |
| langsomt (slowly) | langsommere | langsomst |
| dårligt (poorly) | dårligere | dårligst |
| She trained harder than the athlete yesterday. | Hun trænede hårdere end atleten i går. |
| The participant ran more slowly than my brother in the race. | Deltageren løb langsommere end min bror i løbet. |
| The girl ran the distance fastest and broke the record. | Pigen løb distancen hurtigst og slog rekorden. |
| He performed the worst because his back hurt. | Han præsterede dårligst fordi han havde ondt i ryggen. |
Irregular Comparisons
Some very common adverbs change their stem vowel or use an entirely different word when they are compared.
| Basic Adverb | Comparative | Superlative |
|---|---|---|
| godt (well) | bedre | bedst |
| langt (far) | længere | længst |
| The first participant swam better than the second. | Den første deltager svømmede bedre end den anden. |
| The athlete who performed the best won the race. | Atleten som præsterede bedst, vandt løbet. |
| The cyclist cycled further today when she trained. | Cykelrytteren cyklede længere i dag da hun trænede. |
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