Comparative

§897 (1) bMEANING OF COMPOUNDSThere are two kinds of determinative compounds. (1) Descriptive determinative compounds.—The first part defines or explains the second part in the sense of an adjective or adverb. …

§2770PARTICLESConjunctions are either coördinating or subordinating. The coördinating conjunctions with their several varieties are given in 2163. The subordinating conjunctions are Causal: ὅτι,…

§291ADJECTIVES OF THE CONSONANT DECLENSIONSuch adjectives as belong only to the consonant declension have two endings. Most such adjectives have stems in ες (nominative -ης and -ες) and ον (nominative -ων and -ον). Under ο…

§293ADJECTIVES OF THE CONSONANT DECLENSIONStems in ον: εὐδαίμων happy, βελτῑ́ων better: SINGULAR Masc. and Fem. Neut. Masc. and Fem. Neut. Nom. εὐδαίμων εὔδαιμον βελτῑ́ων βέλτῑον Gen. εὐδαίμον-ος βελτῑ́ον-ος Dat. εὐδαίμον-…

§313COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVESComparison by -τερος, -τατος.—The usual endings are: For the comparative: -τερος m. -τερᾱ f. -τερον n. For the superlative: -τατος m. -τατη f. -τατον n. The endings are added to th…

§§313–324COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVESComparison by -τερος, -τατος.—The usual endings are: For the comparative: -τερος m. -τερᾱ f. -τερον n. For the superlative: -τατος m. -τατη f. -τατον n. The endings are added to th…

§345ADVERBSComparison of Adverbs.—In adverbs derived from adjectives the comparative is the same as the neuter singular of the comparative of the adjective; the superlative is the same as the…

§1068COMPARATIVEFor the use of μᾶλλον instead of the comparative, and μάλιστα instead of the superlative, see 323. When either form can be used, that with μᾶλλον or μάλιστα is more emphatic. Thucy…

§1066COMPARATIVEThe comparative expresses contrast or comparison. Thus, δεξίτερος is right in contrast to its opposite, ἀριστερός left. Cp. 1082 b. Usually comparison is expressed, as εὖ τε καὶ χε…

§1067COMPARATIVEThe comparative is sometimes used merely as an intensive and does not differ essentially from the positive: τούτων καταδεέστερος at a disadvantage with (inferior to) these men D. 2…

§§1069–1070COMPARATIVEThe comparative degree may be followed by the genitive (1431) or by ἤ than: σοφώτερος ἐμοῦ or σοφώτερος ἢ ἐγώ wiser than I. The genitive may precede or follow the comparative. With…

§1071COMPARATIVEὡς for ἤ is rare, and suspected by some. But cp. A. Pr. 629, P. A. 30b, 36 d, R. 526 c.

§2991Relative ὡς as an Adverbὡς is rarely used for ἤ after comparatives; as μή μου προκήδου μᾶσσον ὡς ἐμοὶ γλυκύ care not for me further than I wish A. Pr. 629. Cp. 1071.

§1072COMPARATIVEμᾶλλον ἤ may be used though a comparative precedes: αἱρετώτερόν ἐστι μαχομένους ἀποθνῄσκειν μᾶλλον ἤ φεύγοντας σῴζεσθαι it is more desirable for men to die fighting (rather) than t…

§1073COMPARATIVEInstead of the genitive or ἤ, the prepositions ἀντί, πρό (w. gen.) or πρός, παρά (w. accus.) are sometimes used with the comparative: κατεργάσασθαι αἱρετώτερον εἶναι τὸν καλὸν θάνα…

§1074COMPARATIVEIn statements of number and measure ἤ may be omitted after the adverbial comparatives πλέον (πλεῖν) more, ἔλᾱττον (μεῖον) less, which do not alter their case and number: πέμπει οὐκ…

§1074COMPARATIVEIn statements of number and measure ἤ may be omitted after the adverbial comparatives πλέον (πλεῖν) more, ἔλᾱττον (μεῖον) less, which do not alter their case and number: πέμπει οὐκ…

§1074 aCOMPARATIVEIn statements of number and measure ἤ may be omitted after the adverbial comparatives πλέον (πλεῖν) more, ἔλᾱττον (μεῖον) less, which do not alter their case and number: πέμπει οὐκ…

§1075COMPARATIVEThe genitive sometimes occurs together with ἤ, and either when the genitive has a separate construction, or is a pronoun to which the ἤ clause stands as an appositive, or of which …

§1079COMPARATIVEProportional Comparison.—After a comparative, ἢ κατά with the accusative (1690. 2 c), or ἢ ὥστε, ἢ ὡς, rarely ἤ alone, with the infinitive (not with the indicative), denote too hig…

§2264ὥστε (RARELY ὡς) WITH THE INFINITIVE(II) After a comparative with ἤ than. ᾔσθοντο αὐτὸν ἐλᾱ́ττω ἔχοντα δύναμιν ἢ ὥστε τοὺς φίλους ὠφελεῖν they perceived that he possessed too little power to benefit his friends X. H.…

§1081COMPARATIVEA comparative may follow a positive to mark the contrast with it: καὶ μῑκρὰ καὶ μείζω both small and great(er) D. 21.14.

§1082COMPARATIVEThe comparative may stand alone, the second part being implied. a. That which is exceeded is indicated by the sense only: οἱ σοφώτεροι the wiser (those wiser than the rest); ἐν εἰρ…

§1082 cCOMPARATIVEThe comparative may stand alone, the second part being implied. a. That which is exceeded is indicated by the sense only: οἱ σοφώτεροι the wiser (those wiser than the rest); ἐν εἰρ…

§1082 dCOMPARATIVEThe comparative may stand alone, the second part being implied. a. That which is exceeded is indicated by the sense only: οἱ σοφώτεροι the wiser (those wiser than the rest); ἐν εἰρ…

§1083COMPARATIVEThe comparative is often used where English requires the positive: οὐ γὰρ χεῖρον πολλάκις ἀκούειν for 'tis not a bad thing to hear often P. Ph. 105a.

§1084COMPARATIVEStrengthened forms.—The comparative may be strengthened by ἔτι, πολλῷ, μακρῷ (1513), πολύ (1609), πολὺ ἔτι, etc. μᾶλλον is sometimes used with the comparative: αἰσχυντηροτέρω μᾶλλο…

§1586ACCUSATIVE OF EXTENTOn the accusative of extent in degree, see 1609. With a comparative we find πολύ and ὀλίγον as well as πολλῷ and ὀλίγῳ (1514); and always τί, τὶ, οὐδέν with the comparative.

§1513INSTRUMENTAL DATIVE PROPERManner (see also 1527).—The dative of manner is used with comparative adjectives and other expressions of comparison to mark the degree by which one thing differs from another (Dat…

§1514INSTRUMENTAL DATIVE PROPERWith comparatives the accusatives (1586) τί, τὶ, οὐδέν, μηδέν without a substantive are always used: οὐδὲν ἧττον nihilo minus X. A. 7.5.9. In Attic prose (except in Thuc.) πολύ and…

§1586ACCUSATIVE OF EXTENTOn the accusative of extent in degree, see 1609. With a comparative we find πολύ and ὀλίγον as well as πολλῷ and ὀλίγῳ (1514); and always τί, τὶ, οὐδέν with the comparative.