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### Absolute Superlatives

In Romanian, when you want to express that a quality is at its absolute highest degree (like saying something is "extremely" or "incredibly" a certain way), you do not always have to rely on adverbs like **foarte** (very). Instead, you can attach a prefix directly to the front of the adjective to create a single, intensified word.

The most common superlative prefixes are **super-**, **extra-**, and **ultra-**. They are perfect for describing the larger-than-life worlds of a comic book (**banda desenată**), a superhero (**supereroul**), or a villain (**răufăcătorul**).

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### The Prefix super-

Just like in English, the prefix **super-** means above or beyond. When attached to an adjective, it is written as one continuous word without a hyphen.

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### Adjective Agreement

When you add a prefix to an adjective, it still functions exactly like a normal adjective. This means it must change its ending to agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies, whether you are talking about a superpower or a costume (**costumația**) at a convention (**convenția**).

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### The Prefix extra-

The prefix **extra-** works identically to **super-**, elevating a trait to an exceptional level. Notice how the new compound adjective alters its ending to match a feminine noun like **superputerea** (the superpower).

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### The Prefix ultra-

Finally, **ultra-** emphasizes that something is taken to the absolute extreme limit. Words like **ultrasecret** (ultrasecret) and **ultramodern** (ultramodern) follow the exact same spelling and agreement rules we have just covered.

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Prefixal absolute superlatives (super-, ultra-)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

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Weather Conditions

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Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

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Basic Foods: Groceries

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Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the comic book	banda desenată
the superhero	supereroul
I had not seen this comic book with my favorite superhero.	Nu văzusem această bandă desenată cu supereroul meu preferat.
the villain	răufăcătorul
superfast	superrapid
In that comic book, the villain himself was superfast.	În acea bandă desenată, răufăcătorul însuși era superrapid.
the costume	costumația
the convention	convenția
I would say that that costume for the convention is excellent.	Aș zice că acea costumație pentru convenție este excelentă.
The woman had chosen a superfast hero costume.	Femeia alesese o costumație de erou superrapid.
the superpower	superputerea
extrasensitive	extrasensibil
At the convention, the girl discovered that her superpower is extrasensitive sight.	La convenție, fata a descoperit că superputerea ei este vederea extrasensibilă.
ultrasecret	ultrasecret
The government had kept this new superpower ultrasecret.	Guvernul ținuse această nouă superputere ultrasecretă.
ultramodern	ultramodern
The villain himself was hiding in an ultramodern castle.	Răufăcătorul însuși se ascundea într-un castel ultramodern.
The superhero uses an ultramodern car to fly.	Supereroul folosește o mașină ultramodernă pentru a zbura.
I would say that the woman had hidden the ultrasecret document in her costume.	Aș zice că femeia ascunsese documentul ultrasecret în costumația ei.
This extrasensitive boy is a superfast superhero.	Acest băiat extrasensibil este un supererou superrapid.
The superhero is super-fast.	Supereroul este superrapid.
The girl has an extra-sensitive superpower.	Fata are o superputere extrasensibilă.
The villain reads an ultra-secret comic book.	Răufăcătorul citește o bandă desenată ultrasecretă.
The woman buys an ultra-modern costume for the convention.	Femeia cumpără o costumație ultramodernă pentru convenție.