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Какой вулкан самый высокий в мире?

Какой вулкан самый высокий в мире?
Which volcano is the tallest in the world?
From Lesson 125:Superlative adjectives (самый)·Russian

Questions & Answers about Какой вулкан самый высокий в мире?

Why are there two words for "the tallest" (самый высокий)?
In Russian, the most common way to form the superlative (the "most" or "-est" form) is to use the word самый (the most) followed by the regular adjective. So, самый высокий literally translates to "the most tall".
Do both самый and высокий change their endings to match the noun?
Yes! Both words act like adjectives and must agree with the noun they describe. Since вулкан is a masculine noun in the nominative (subject) case, both take the masculine nominative endings: самый and высокий. If we were talking about a mountain (гора, feminine), it would be самая высокая.
Why use Какой instead of Что for "Which"?
Что means "what" as a standalone noun. When you are asking "which [noun]" out of a group, or "what kind of [noun]", you must use Какой. It behaves like an adjective and agrees with the noun, which is why it is in the masculine form here to match вулкан.
Why does мир (world) have an -е at the end in в мире?
This is a quick review of the prepositional case. When you use the preposition в (in) to talk about a location, masculine nouns ending in a consonant usually add an -е. So, мир becomes в мире (in the world).

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