Comparisons and Superlatives

Type of comparison

What is being compared

Structure

> greater than

Qualities (adjectives)

Quantities (nouns)

S1….másXque….S2

< less than

Qualities (adjectives)

Quantities (nouns)

S1….menosXque….S2

= equal

Qualities (adjectives)

S1….tanXcomo….S2

Quantities (nouns)

S1….tanto/a/sXcomo….S2

king of the hill

 

Qualities (adjectives)

S1….la/el (¿?) más Xdel….grupo

bottom of the heap

 

Qualities (adjectives)

S1….la/el (¿?) menos Xdel….grupo