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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Superlative of "mature"
What is the superlative form of the adjective "mature"?
I know that if the adjective is three syllables or more it can't have the -est form.
Is "mature" divided into ma-tu-re? ("maturest" not being allowed so)
I know that if the adjective is three syllables or more it can't have the -est form.
Is "mature" divided into ma-tu-re? ("maturest" not being allowed so)
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Query=maturest ]DICTIONARIES[/url]. 'Ma ture' has two syllables. Two-syllable adjectives may or may not take the '-est' superlative; it depends on the felicity and ease of pronunciation of the resulting word.
- Query=maturest ]DICTIONARIES[/url].
- 'Ma ture' has two syllables.
- Two-syllable adjectives may or may not take the '-est' superlative; it depends on the felicity and ease of pronunciation of the resulting word.
- 3-syllable adjectives are not banned from adding '-est' either; it is just that they are usually too awkward.
- Nevertheless, native speakers do use them on occasion, at least jocularly.
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'Most mature' or 'maturest' (which is in some [url=http://www.freedictionary.org/?Query=maturest]DICTIONARIES[/url].
'Ma ture' has two syllables. Two-syllable adjectives may or may not take the '-est' superlative; it depends on the felicity and ease of pronunciation of the resulting word.
'Ma ture' has two syllables. Two-syllable adjectives may or may not take the '-est' superlative; it depends on the felicity and ease of pronunciation of the resulting word.
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