Questions & Answers about Эта книга самая интересная.
What does самая mean here, and how is it formed?
Why is there no verb like есть (“is”) in Эта книга самая интересная?
Why are both самая and интересная in the feminine singular nominative form?
Could you put a dash between книга and самая интересная, as in Эта книга — самая интересная?
How would you say “more interesting” (comparative) instead of “most interesting” (superlative)?
There are two common ways:
• One-word form: интереснее (e.g. Эта книга интереснее той – “This book is more interesting than that one.”)
• Two-word form with более: более интересная (e.g. более интересная книга – “a more interesting book”).
How do you ask “Which book is the most interesting?” in Russian?
You use the interrogative какая (feminine nominative) and the same superlative construction:
Какая книга самая интересная?
What’s the difference between самая интересная книга and эта книга самая интересная?
• Самая интересная книга is a noun phrase meaning “the most interesting book,” used when you’re naming or listing it.
• Эта книга самая интересная is a full sentence stating that “this book is the most interesting (of all),” often in response to a question or in comparison.
How do you decline самый in the nominative case for all genders and number?
Nominative case forms of самый:
• Masculine singular: самый
• Feminine singular: самая
• Neuter singular: самое
• Plural (all genders): самые
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