comparative vs adverb
adverb vs comparativecomparative and adverb both are nouns.
comparative is an adjective but adverb is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| comparative | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| adverb | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
adverb is a hypernym of
comparative; that is, adverb is a
word with a broader meaning than comparative:
- comparative: the comparative form of an adjective or adverb
- adverb: a word that modifies something other than a noun
Other hypernyms of comparative include
adjective.
| comparative (noun) | adverb (noun) |
|---|---|
| the comparative form of an adjective or adverb | a word that modifies something other than a noun |
| the word class that qualifies verbs or clauses |
| comparative (adjective) | adverb (adjective) |
|---|---|
| estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete | |
| relating to or based on or involving comparison |
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