Je ne comprends pas pourquoi on peut dire "la robe la plus belle"?
Superlative forms are used to express something/someone's superiority or inferiority on all else = the most / the least [adjective]; the [adjective]-est.
Here are some examples of superlatives of adjectives in French:
To form the Superlative of adjectives in French, you will follow this pattern:
definite article (le/la/les) + plus/moins + [adjective]
ATTENTION:
Both the definite article and the adjective must agree in gender and number with the noun they refer to.
See also these related Superlative lessons:
Le plus and le moins = the most and the least (superlative of adverbs)
Forming the superlative of adjectives in complex cases
And Comparative structures:
Plus... plus..., moins... moins... = the more...the more..., the less...the less... (comparisons with phrases)
Better and better, worse and worse = de mieux en mieux, de pire en pire (comparisons)
De plus en plus and de moins en moins = more and more and less and less (comparisons with adjectives, adverbs, verbs)
De plus en plus de and de moins en moins de = more and more and less and less (comparisons of nouns)
Making comparisons with adjectives: plus... que, aussi... que, moins... que
Making comparisons with adverbs: plus... que, aussi... que, moins... que
Making comparisons with verbs: plus que, autant que, moins que
Making comparisons with nouns: plus de... que, moins de... que, autant de... que
Learn more about these related French grammar topics
Examples and resources
Q&A Forum 3 questions, 8 answers
In French you have two possibilities to form the superlative, which differ by the placement of the adjective:
la plus belle robe -- la robe la plus belle
The definite article is repeated in the second case. If you want to know why, I don't think there even is a "why" for that except that's how it is.
Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
@Chris - but this second case is not mentioned in the lesson, is it? Would be great to see more examples.
Chris Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
I think it is discussed in this lesson: Forming the superlative of adjectives in complex cases
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Je ne comprends pas pourquoi on peut dire "la robe la plus belle"?
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KellyKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Ses parents..
"Ses parents..." is translated as "Their parents..." in one of the examples above. It should be His/her parents i think.
Asked 9 months ago
Bonjour Kelly !
Oups ! It's now been fixed thanks to you :)
Merci et bonne journée !
Kelly asked:View original
Ses parents..
"Ses parents..." is translated as "Their parents..." in one of the examples above. It should be His/her parents i think.
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MichaelKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Un stéréotype
C'est un stéréotype qu'une fille est jugé à la beauté, alors que le garçon est jugé à son intelligence. Un exemple meilleure: "Ma maison est la moins moche." C'est un défaut que vous devez corriger. Oui?
Asked 2 years ago
Bonjour Michael !
Je suis d'accord avec votre suggestion, et j'ai changé les exemples :)
Merci et bonne journée !
Je suis d'accord avec votre suggestion, et j'ai changé les exemples :)
Merci et bonne journée !
Ron Kwiziq Q&A super contributor
Bonjour Michael,
Bien que la phrase peut être un stéréotype, pour le but d'exemples il n’est pas nécessaire de maintenir la rectitude politique.
JackKwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Bravo Ron. Let's not let PC spoil the language. Otherwise nouns could not have a gender!
Michael asked:View original
Un stéréotype
C'est un stéréotype qu'une fille est jugé à la beauté, alors que le garçon est jugé à son intelligence. Un exemple meilleure: "Ma maison est la moins moche." C'est un défaut que vous devez corriger. Oui?
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