What Is the Comparative Form of Quiet? To better understand why the comparative forms "quieter" and "more quiet" are both grammatically correct, let's take a look at the rules for degrees of comparison in English. One way of describing an item, person, or thing is to compare it to someone or something else using adjectives. The relative superlative indicates a person or thing's quality expressed to the maximum or the minimum level, in relation to a group. The relative superlative of majority is expressed by il più di, meanwhile the relative superlative of minority is expressed by il meno di. " ( Article) + noun + più /meno + adjective + ( di/fra-tra )".
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anochecer Senior Member USA -- English Feb 7, 2008 #3 I would use the first one: The computer is quieter than the vacuum cleaner. Quieter is the correct spelling here (not quietter). Your second option (more quiet than) sounds slightly awkward to me. Michael San Filippo. Updated on May 04, 2017. There are three types of degree of comparison adjectives in Italian: positivo (positive), comparativo (comparative), and superlativo (superlative). Positive Adjectives (Aggettivi di Grado Positivo) Italian positive adjectives are those that do not provide any comparison: Il clima è mite. There are two kinds of superlative degrees for Italian qualifying adjectives. The first kind is called superlativo relativo ("relative superlative"). It's translated into English with most or least. In Italian, you add il più, "the most" or il meno (the least) and the preposition di, "of". The correct order is il più/meno. 2 Answers Sorted by: 4 Short Answer: Quietest sounds better to me, but both are grammatically correct. Long Answer: For comparatives and superlatives ( -er and -est, respectively) forms of words, always use most for words with words for three or more syllables. For words with one syllable, always use -est.
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quiet n. (lack of disturbances) tranquillità, quiete, pace, calma nf. Mom enjoys the quiet of an empty house. Mamma apprezza la pace di una casa vuota. quiet ⇒ vi. (become quiet) calmarsi ⇒, placarsi ⇒, acquietarsi ⇒, zittirsi ⇒ v rif. The crowd quieted when the concert began. Completa le frasi con un comparativo di maggioranza. This restaurant is too crowded; we must find a (quiet) I think Susan could have been a bit (helpful) Siberian tigers are (fine) beasts Indian tigers. Surely their flat is (large) ours. I sometimes wish we were (lucky) we are. You're hot now but after a shower you'll feel much (cool) Take this. Vocabulary / By Conor. Both Quieter and More quiet are correct. Quieter is more common but more quiet is also used in modern English. Quieter is the comparative form of quiet. Quieter often sounds more natural to English speakers and more quiet can sometimes sound strange. The students are quieter than usual. In comparative of majority and minority, the 2nd term can be introduced by "di" or "che". a) If the 2nd term is a noun. La città è più frenetica della campagna. (The city is more chaotic than the country.) b) If the 2nd term is a pronoun. Luisa è meno determinata di te. (Luisa is less determined than you.) c) Sometimes, if the 2nd.
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What's a 'comparative' in Italian? The Italian comparatives express how to say more then, less than, the same as.. We call this comparativo di maggioranza: . La casa di Maria è più grande di quella di Lucia - Maria's house is bigger than Lucia's ; We call this comparativo di minoranza: . La casa di Lucia è meno grande di quella di Maria - Lucia's house is less big than Maria's Comparativo Superlativo angry enfadado, enojado angrier angriest bad malo worse worst beautiful hermoso more beautiful most beautiful big grande bigger biggest bitter. quiet tranquilo, silencioso quieter quietest rare raro rarer rarest raw crudo, agrietado rawer rawest rich rico, abundante richer richest ripe maduro, curado.
Quiet /kwaɪət/ and quite /kwaɪt/ are spelt and pronounced differently, and have different meanings. Quiet is an adjective meaning 'making very little noise' or 'having little activity or excitement': The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're doing? Shall I go and see? It's a very quiet, peaceful village and we love living there. Comparative Adjectives Make the comparative form. If it's possible, use 'er'. If not, use 'more'.
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Posted by Serena on Nov 11, 2010 in Grammar. When learning how to make comparisons students of Italian are normally taught to use either più (more) or meno (less) in front of the adjective and use di to translate 'than', e.g.: Note that 'di' combines with the definite article to make one word: di + il becomes del, di + la becomes della. Quiet is an adjective meaning 'making very little noise' or 'having little activity or excitement': The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're doing? Shall I go and see? It's a very quiet, peaceful village and we love living there. Quite is an adverb which usually means 'a little or a lot, but not completely':
