What can be compared
A comparative orders two values on a scale such as size, speed, age, intensity, or quality.
- Qualitative adjectives are the core source. Relative/material adjectives normally resist comparison unless context creates a qualitative interpretation.
| Base meaning | Comparative | Judgment |
|---|---|---|
| высо́кий | вы́ше | natural height scale |
| интере́сный | интере́снее | natural evaluation scale |
| ру́сский | ?бо́лее ру́сский | possible only in coerced cultural/style reading |
| дере́вянный | ?бо́лее дере́вянный | not literal material; possible resemblance reading |
| круглый | кругле́е | degree of roundness despite geometric ideal |
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3.15 · What can be compared · table 1
высо́кий · вы́ше · natural height scaleинтере́сный · интере́снее · natural evaluation scaleMini-check
Why is бы́стрее natural? Can relative adjectives ever compare?
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- Say the Russian examples aloud, cover the model, and retrieve the pattern once before continuing.