Expressing degrees of comparison Exercises in Hebrew language

Understanding degrees of comparison in Hebrew is essential for anyone looking to master the language's descriptive capabilities. Just like in English, Hebrew uses specific forms to compare qualities between two or more entities. These forms include the positive, comparative, and superlative degrees. However, the structure and usage can be quite different from what English speakers are accustomed to. By grasping these concepts, youโ€™ll be able to articulate nuances in description, making your Hebrew much more expressive and precise. In Hebrew, the comparative form is typically created by using the word "ื™ื•ืชืจ" (yoter) meaning "more," followed by the adjective. For example, "ื™ื•ืชืจ ื’ื‘ื•ื”" (yoter gavoah) translates to "taller." The superlative form often involves the prefix "ื”ื›ื™" (hachi), meaning "most," as in "ื”ื›ื™ ื’ื‘ื•ื”" (hachi gavoah) for "tallest." These grammatical structures allow for a wide range of expressions, from simple comparisons to more complex descriptions. Through the exercises provided here, you'll practice constructing these forms and using them in context, enhancing your proficiency and confidence in Hebrew.

Exercise 1

<p>1. ื”ื™ืœื“ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื *ื”ื›ื™ ื’ื‘ื•ื”* ื‘ื›ื™ืชื” (superlative form of tall).</p> <p>2. ื”ืกืคืจ ื”ื–ื” ืžืขื ื™ื™ืŸ *ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืงื•ื“ื (comparative form of interesting).</p> <p>3. ื”ื™ื ืจืฆื” *ืžื”ืจ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื›ืœ ื”ืื—ืจื™ื ื‘ืงื‘ื•ืฆื” (comparative form of fast).</p> <p>4. ื”ื—ื“ืจ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื *ื”ื›ื™ ืงื˜ืŸ* ื‘ื‘ื™ืช (superlative form of small).</p> <p>5. ื”ืงืคื” ื”ื–ื” ื—ื–ืง *ืคื—ื•ืช* ืžื”ืงืคื” ื”ืงื•ื“ื (comparative form of strong).</p> <p>6. ื”ื•ื ืžื‘ืฉืœ *ื˜ื•ื‘ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžืื—ื•ืชื• (comparative form of well).</p> <p>7. ื”ืฉื—ืงืŸ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื *ื”ื›ื™ ื˜ื•ื‘* ื‘ืงื‘ื•ืฆื” (superlative form of good).</p> <p>8. ื”ืกืคืจ ื”ื–ื” *ื–ื•ืœ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืกืคืจ ืฉืจืื™ื ื• ืืชืžื•ืœ (comparative form of cheap).</p> <p>9. ื”ื”ืจ ื”ื–ื” ื’ื‘ื•ื” *ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ื”ืจ ืฉืจืื™ื ื• ืืชืžื•ืœ (comparative form of tall).</p> <p>10. ื”ืžืกืขื“ื” ื”ื–ื• ื”ื™ื *ื”ื›ื™ ืžืคื•ืจืกืžืช* ื‘ืขื™ืจ (superlative form of famous).</p>

Exercise 2

<p>1. ื“ื ื™ ื”ื•ื ื”______ ื”ื’ื‘ื•ื” ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ื›ื™ืชื” (superlative form for "tall").</p> <p>2. ื”ืกืคืจ ื”ื–ื” ืžืขื ื™ื™ืŸ ______ ืžื”ืกืคืจ ื”ืงื•ื“ื (comparative form for "interesting").</p> <p>3. ื”ื™ืœื“ื” ืฉืœื™ ื”ื™ื ื”______ ื”ื—ื›ืžื” ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืžืฉืคื—ื” (superlative form for "smart").</p> <p>4. ื”ื›ืœื‘ ืฉืœ ื™ืขืœ ื”ื•ื ______ ืงื˜ืŸ ืžื”ื—ืชื•ืœ ืฉืœื™ (comparative form for "small").</p> <p>5. ื”ืฉื™ืขื•ืจ ื”ื™ื•ื ื”ื™ื” ื”______ ืงืฉื” ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืฉื‘ื•ืข (superlative form for "difficult").</p> <p>6. ื”ื‘ื ื™ื™ืŸ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื ______ ื’ื‘ื•ื” ืžื”ืžื’ื“ืœ (comparative form for "tall").</p> <p>7. ื”ืคื™ืฆื” ืคื” ื”ื™ื ื”______ ื˜ืขื™ืžื” ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ืขื™ืจ (superlative form for "delicious").</p> <p>8. ื”ืกืจื˜ ื”ื™ื” ______ ื˜ื•ื‘ ืžื”ืกืจื˜ ื”ืงื•ื“ื (comparative form for "good").</p> <p>9. ื”ืชืจื’ื™ืœ ื”ื–ื” ______ ืงืฉื” ืžื”ืชืจื’ื™ืœ ืฉืœ ืืชืžื•ืœ (comparative form for "difficult").</p> <p>10. ื”ืžื‘ื—ืŸ ื‘ืžืชืžื˜ื™ืงื” ื”ื™ื” ื”______ ืงืฉื” ื‘ื™ื•ืชืจ ื‘ื›ื™ืชื” (superlative form for "difficult").</p>

Exercise 3

<p>1. ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœื™ ื”ื•ื *ื’ื“ื•ืœ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ื‘ื™ืช ืฉืœืš (comparison of size).</p> <p>2. ื”ืกืคืจ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื•ื *ืžืขื ื™ื™ืŸ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืกืคืจ ื”ื”ื•ื (comparison of interest).</p> <p>3. ื”ื™ื ืจืฆื” *ืžื”ื™ืจื” ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžืžื ื™ (comparison of speed).</p> <p>4. ื”ืงืคื” ื”ื–ื” *ื—ื ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืชื” (comparison of temperature).</p> <p>5. ื”ื—ืชื•ืœ ืฉืœื™ ื”ื•ื *ืฉืžืŸ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ื—ืชื•ืœ ืฉืœืš (comparison of weight).</p> <p>6. ื”ืžื‘ื—ืŸ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” *ืงืฉื” ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืžื‘ื—ืŸ ื”ืงื•ื“ื (comparison of difficulty).</p> <p>7. ื”ืกืจื˜ ื”ื–ื” *ืืจื•ืš ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืกืจื˜ ืฉืจืื™ื ื• ืฉื‘ื•ืข ืฉืขื‘ืจ (comparison of length).</p> <p>8. ื”ืคืจื—ื™ื ื‘ื’ื™ื ื” ืฉืœืš *ื™ืคื™ื ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืคืจื—ื™ื ื‘ื’ื™ื ื” ืฉืœื™ (comparison of beauty).</p> <p>9. ื”ืžื›ื•ื ื™ืช ื”ื—ื“ืฉื” ืฉืœื™ ื”ื™ื *ืžื”ื™ืจื” ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ืžื›ื•ื ื™ืช ื”ื™ืฉื ื” ืฉืœื™ (comparison of speed).</p> <p>10. ื”ื˜ื™ื•ืœ ื”ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” *ืžืขื ื™ื™ืŸ ื™ื•ืชืจ* ืžื”ื˜ื™ื•ืœ ืฉืขืฉื™ื ื• ื‘ืงื™ืฅ (comparison of interest).</p>

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