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Comparison
See also Comparative
of adjectives
§§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…
§§1063–1093POSITIVEThe positive, used to imply that something is not suited or inadequate for the purpose in question, is especially common before an infinitive with or without ὥστε (ὡς): (τὸ ὕδωρ) ψ…
of participle
§323COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVESComparison by μᾶλλον, μάλιστα.—Instead of the forms in -τερος, -τατος or -ῑων, -ιστος the adverbs μᾶλλον more, μάλιστα most, may be used with the positive; as μᾶλλον φίλος more dea…
of adverbs
§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…
§§1063–1093POSITIVEThe positive, used to imply that something is not suited or inadequate for the purpose in question, is especially common before an infinitive with or without ὥστε (ὡς): (τὸ ὕδωρ) ψ…
compendious
§1076COMPARATIVECompendious Comparison.—The possessor, rather than the object possessed, may be put in the genitive after a comparative: εἰ δ᾽ ἡμεῖς ἱππικὸν κτησαίμεθα μὴ χεῖρον τούτων ( = τοῦ τού…
with noun representing clause
§1077COMPARATIVEComparison with a Noun representing a clause.—When one person or thing is to be compared, not with another person or thing in regard to its quality, but with an entire idea express…
reflexive
§1078COMPARATIVEReflexive Comparison.—The comparative followed by the reflexive pronoun in the genitive is used to denote that an object displays a quality in a higher degree than usual. The degre…
§1093SUPERLATIVEReflexive comparison (cp. 1078) occurs with the superlative: ἀμβλύτατα αὐτὸς αὑτοῦ ὁρᾷ his sight is at its dullest P. L. 715d.
proportional
§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…
double
§1080COMPARATIVEDouble Comparison.—Two adjectives (or adverbs) referring to the same subject, when compared with each other, are both put in the comparative; ἤ is always used: ἡ εἰρήνη ἀναγκαιοτέρ…
§322COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVESDouble Comparison.—A double comparative occurs sometimes to produce a comic effect, as κυντερώτερος (321). A double superlative is πρώτιστος.
genitive of
§§1401–1404GENITIVE OF DISTINCTION AND OF COMPARISONThe genitive is used with verbs of differing. ἄρχων ἀγαθὸς οὐδὲν διαφέρει πατρὸς ἀγαθοῦ a good ruler differs in no respect from a good father X. C. 8.1.1.
adjectives of, with genitive
§§1431–1434GENITIVE WITH ADJECTIVESComparison (1402).—Adjectives of the comparative degree or implying comparison take the genitive. The genitive denotes the standard or point of departure from which the comparison …
clauses of
§§2462–2487CLAUSES OF COMPARISONClauses of comparison (as clauses) measure an act or state qualitatively or quantitatively with reference to an act or state in the leading clause. a. Comparative clauses with ἤ th…