 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - French language - 1860 - 370 pages
...eighteen round. soiiante dix-htat gros. * ON THE DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION. Adjectives are suceptible of three degrees of signification : the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive degree expresses the quality abstractedly, without conveying any idea of comparison, as to superiority... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1820 - 482 pages
...reckon three degrees of comparison ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. Thepositive is the adjective expressing the quality of an object, without any increase or diminution, as beau, belle. EXERCISE. A child gentle, amiable, and docile, is beloved by every enfant m. doux, aimable... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1828 - 466 pages
...DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION OF THE ADJECTIVE. Grammarians commonly reckon three degrees of comparison ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative....an object, without any increase, or diminution, as beau, belle. EXERCISE. A child gentle, amiable, and decile, is beloved by every enfant m. dour, aimable... | |
 | Saint Phorien André - French language - 1830 - 518 pages
...is generally marked by the termination. OF THE DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION OF THE ADJECTIVES. There are three degrees of signification, the positive, the...an object, without any increase or diminution, as beau, belle (fine). The comparative is so called, because it draws comparison between two or many objects.... | |
 | Joseph F. A. Bœuf - French language - 1832 - 404 pages
...three degrees of signication ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. OF THE POSITIVE. The positive is the adjective expressing the quality of an object, without any inerease or diminution ; as, beau, handsome ; grand, great. Those adjectives whose signification does... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - French language - 1833 - 476 pages
...Grammarians commonly reckon three degrees ol comparison ; the positive, the comparative, and the s«The positive is the adjective expressing the quality of...an object, without any increase, or diminution, as IK.UU, belle. EXERCISE. A child gentle, amiable, and docile, is beloved by every enfant in. doux, aimable... | |
 | Jean Pons victor Lecoutz de Levizac (d.1) - 1834 - 494 pages
...commonly reckon three degrees of comparison : tha positive, the comparative, and the superlative. 162. The positive is the adjective expressing the quality...an object, without any increase or diminution, as beau, fine ; ban, good. EXERCISE. A child gentle, amiable, and docile, is beloved (by every body.)... | |
 | Nicolas Wanostrocht - 1839 - 372 pages
...eighteen round. soixante dix-huit gros. ON THE DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION. Adjectives are susceptible of three degrees of signification : the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive degree expresses the quality abstractedly, vrithout conveying any idea of comparison, as to superiority... | |
 | Alain Auguste Victor de Fivas - 1840 - 328 pages
...consens ces f. OF THE DEGREES OF COMPARISON. There are commonly reckoned three degrees of comparison; the Positive, the Comparative, and the Superlative. The Positive is the adjective itself, merely expressing the quality of an object, without any comparison ; as, Un enfant sage et... | |
 | George Gerard (professor of French.) - French language - 1848 - 408 pages
...ladies impartial ? 80 DEGREES OF SIGNIFICATION OF THE ADJECTIVE. There are three degrees of comparison ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive, is the adjective without increase or diminution ; as, beau, belle, constant, constante. The comparative, draws a comparison... | |
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Grammarians commonly reckon three degrees of comparison ; the positive, the comparative, and the superlative. The positive is the adjective expressing the quality of an object, without any increase, or diminution, as beau, belle. EXERCISE. A child gentle,... 
