IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND RELATIVE SUPERLATIVES
ADJ. ENGLISH ADV. ENGLISH COMPARATIVE
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ENGLISH SUPERLATIVE
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ENGLISH
muito/a much / a lot of muito a lot mais
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more / -er o/a mais the most / -est
muitos/as many / a lot of mais
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more / -er os/as mais the most / -est
pouco/a (a) little pouco (a) little menos
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less o/a menos the least
poucos/as (a) few menos
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fewer os/as menos the fewest
bom / boa good bem well melhor better o/a melhor the best
bons / boas good melhores better os/as melhores the best
mau / má bad mal badly / pior worse o/a pior the worst
maus / más bad poorly piores worse os/as piores the worst
grande large / great maior larger / greater o/a maior the largest / greatest
grandes large / great maiores larger / greater os/as maiores the largest / greatest
pequeno/a small menor smaller o/a menor the smallest
pequenos/as small menores smaller os/as menores the smallest
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Comparatives / superlatives in -or are invariable in gender; adjectives are variable in number, and adverbs are invariable.
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mais / menos are invariable in gender and number.
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