SPANISH 101 Chapter 8: Chapter 8 - The Superlative
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Use the superlative to express most and least as degrees of comparison among three or more entities. Definite article + noun + m s/menos + adjective. To express in or at with the superlative, use de. Es el disfraz menos creativo (de la fiesta). It is the least creative costume (at the party). M xico es el pa s con m s fiestas de am rica del norte. Mexico is the country with the most holidays in north america. Do not use m s or menos with mejor, peor, mayor, or menor. They are the best parades in the country. You can delete the noun when it is clear to whom or what you refer. They are the best (ones) in the country. To express the idea of extremely, add the ending simo (-a, -os, -as) to the adjective. If the adjective ends in a consonant, add simo directily to the singular form.