In Afrikaans grammar, comparative adjectives are used to compare two or more nouns, indicating that one has a greater or lesser degree of a particular quality or attribute. To form the comparative, Afrikaans typically adds the suffix ‘-er’ to the end of the adjective. However, for irregular adjectives and those ending in ‘-er’, the word ‘meer’ (more) is used before the adjective to create the comparative form. In this exercise, you’ll practice using comparative adjectives in various sentences to improve your understanding of their usage in Afrikaans grammar.
Exercise 1: Comparative Adjectives
1. Die appel is *groter* (bigger) as die peer.
2. Hierdie rekenaar is *meer* (more) gevorderd as die ou een.
3. Sy is *langer* (taller) as haar broer.
4. Die storie was *korter* (shorter) as ek gedink het.
5. Jou kar is *veraler* (farther) van die winkel as die myne.
6. Sy het ‘n *kouer* (colder) kamer as ek.
7. Die nuwe model is *meer* (more) akkuraat as die vorige.
8. Die winkel is *nader* (closer) as ek gedink het.
9. Hierdie resep is *minder* (less) kompleks as die ander een.
10. Sy is *ouer* (older) as wat sy lyk.
11. Die boek is *duurder* (more expensive) as die tydskrif.
12. Die koek was *lekkerder* (tastier) as die terte.
13. Die stad is *besiger* (busier) as die dorp.
14. Die rugby span is *beter* (better) as die ander span.
15. Hy is *slimmer* (smarter) as sy suster.
2. Hierdie rekenaar is *meer* (more) gevorderd as die ou een.
3. Sy is *langer* (taller) as haar broer.
4. Die storie was *korter* (shorter) as ek gedink het.
5. Jou kar is *veraler* (farther) van die winkel as die myne.
6. Sy het ‘n *kouer* (colder) kamer as ek.
7. Die nuwe model is *meer* (more) akkuraat as die vorige.
8. Die winkel is *nader* (closer) as ek gedink het.
9. Hierdie resep is *minder* (less) kompleks as die ander een.
10. Sy is *ouer* (older) as wat sy lyk.
11. Die boek is *duurder* (more expensive) as die tydskrif.
12. Die koek was *lekkerder* (tastier) as die terte.
13. Die stad is *besiger* (busier) as die dorp.
14. Die rugby span is *beter* (better) as die ander span.
15. Hy is *slimmer* (smarter) as sy suster.
Exercise 2: Comparative Adjectives
1. Die trein is *vinniger* (faster) as die bus.
2. Haar handsak is *kleiner* (smaller) as myne.
3. Die nuwe fiets is *meer* (more) betroubaar as die ou een.
4. Die teaterstuk was *minder* (less) interessant as die fliek.
5. My koffie is *warmer* (hotter) as jou tee.
6. Die kat is *luier* (lazier) as die hond.
7. Die weer is *meer* (more) wisselvallig as verlede week.
8. Hierdie toets was *makliker* (easier) as die vorige toets.
9. Dit lyk of sy *minder* (less) moeg is as ek.
10. Die atleet is *fikser* (fitter) as sy teenvoeter.
11. Die koerant is *goedkoper* (cheaper) as die tydskrif.
12. Daardie rok is *langer* (longer) as die ander een.
13. Hierdie vakansieoord is *weniger* (winner) as die ander een.
14. Die skoene is *gemakliker* (more comfortable) as die ander paar.
15. Die huis is *groter* (bigger) as die woonstel.
2. Haar handsak is *kleiner* (smaller) as myne.
3. Die nuwe fiets is *meer* (more) betroubaar as die ou een.
4. Die teaterstuk was *minder* (less) interessant as die fliek.
5. My koffie is *warmer* (hotter) as jou tee.
6. Die kat is *luier* (lazier) as die hond.
7. Die weer is *meer* (more) wisselvallig as verlede week.
8. Hierdie toets was *makliker* (easier) as die vorige toets.
9. Dit lyk of sy *minder* (less) moeg is as ek.
10. Die atleet is *fikser* (fitter) as sy teenvoeter.
11. Die koerant is *goedkoper* (cheaper) as die tydskrif.
12. Daardie rok is *langer* (longer) as die ander een.
13. Hierdie vakansieoord is *weniger* (winner) as die ander een.
14. Die skoene is *gemakliker* (more comfortable) as die ander paar.
15. Die huis is *groter* (bigger) as die woonstel.
