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| adverb |
a word that describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. Adverbs are also used to modify a whole sentence. |
| farther |
to or at a greater distance. "Farther" is a comparative form of the adverb "far." [1/2 definitions] |
| further |
at or to a greater distance or extent; farther. "Further" is a comparative form of the adverb "far." [1/4 definitions] |
| furthest |
most distant in time or space. "Furthest" is a superlative form of the adverb "far." [1/2 definitions] |
| inflection |
change that occurs in the form of words to show a grammatical characteristic such as the tense of a verb, the number of a noun, or the degree of an adjective or adverb. [1/3 definitions] |
| less |
to a smaller degree or amount. ("Less" is a comparative form of the adverb "little.") [1/6 definitions] |
| part of speech |
When you look up a word in the dictionary, you can usually see something called "part of speech." A part of speech is a label that tells you how a word can be used in a sentence. In English, there are nine parts of speech. They are called noun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition, pronoun, article, and interjection. |
| superlative |
"Superlative" is a word we use in grammar. Words like "best," "smallest," "biggest," and "fastest" are adjectives in their superlative form. When we use this form of an adjective, or an adverb, we are talking about the highest degree or level of something. If a certain game is the best, then there is no game that is better. If a runner is the "fastest," then there is no runner that is faster. |
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