[GIU] UNIT105 Superatives (the longest/ the most enjoyable, etc.)

​​​UNIT105
​​Superlatives
(the longest/ the most enjoyable, etc.)

​​​A. Study these examples:
What is ​the longest bridge in the world?
What was ​the most enjoyable vacation you've ever taken?

​Longest and ​most enjoyable are superlative forms.

​​​B. 최상급 형태는​ -est 또는 ​most... 이다. 일반적으로 짧은 단어에 -​est를, 긴 단어에 ​most...를 사용한다. 규칙들은 비교급과 같다. - UNIT102 참고

​long -> long​est, ​hot -> hott​est, ​easy -> easi​e​st
​hard -> hard​est
but ​most famous, ​most boring, ​most difficult, ​most expensive

불규칙적인 형용사도 있다:
good -> ​best, bad -> ​worst, far -> ​farthest/​furthest

​​​C. 최상급 앞에는 일반적으로 ​the를 사용한다. (​the longest/ ​the most famous, etc.):
Yesterday was ​the hottest day of the year.
The class was really boring. It was ​the most boring class I've ever heard.
He is a really nice person - one of ​the nicest people I know.

최상급과 비교급의 비교:
This guesthouse is ​the cheapest in town. (superlative)
This guesthouse is ​cheaper than all the other in town. (comparative)
She's ​the most patient person I've ever met.
She's much ​more patient than I am.

​​​D. ​Oldest and ​eldest
​old의 최상급은 ​oldest:
The Korean-style house is ​the oldest house in the town. (not the eldest)

가족 중 사람에 대하여 말할 때 ​eldest ​(or ​oldest​) ​사용:
​My eldest brother is 41 years old. (or My ​oldest brother)
Are you ​the eldest in your family? (or the ​oldest)

​​​E. 최상급 뒤 장소와 함께 ​in을 주로 사용:
What's the longest bridge ​in the world? (not of the world)
We had a great room. It was one of the best ​in the ​​hotel.

사람들의 그룹과 조직에 in 사용:
Who is the youngest student ​in the Spanish class? (not of the class)

기간에 대해 말할 때 주로 ​of 사용:
What was the happiest year ​of your life?
Yesterday was the hottest day ​of the year.

​​​F. 최상급 다음에 현재완료(present perfect, I ​have done) 종종 사용:
What's ​the most important decision you​'ve ever ​had to make?
That was ​the best ​vacation I'​ve taken in my life.
You are ​​the most beautiful ​​girl I​'ve ever ​met.