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Portuguese Language Grammar
1. Introduction to Portuguese Grammar
2. Nouns
3. Articles
4. Adjectives
5. Pronouns
6. Verbs
7. Adverbs
8. Prepositions
9. Conjunctions
10. Sentence Structure
11. European vs. Brazilian Portuguese Grammar
Adjectives
Agreement of Adjectives
Gender Agreement
Masculine Forms
Feminine Forms
Adjectives with Single Form
Number Agreement
Singular Forms
Plural Forms
Adjectives with Invariable Forms
Position of Adjectives
Adjectives After the Noun
Standard Position
Descriptive Function
Adjectives Before the Noun
Emphasis and Style
Change in Meaning
Common Examples
Degrees of Comparison
Comparative Degree
Superiority
mais... que
mais... do que
Inferiority
menos... que
menos... do que
Equality
tão... como
tão... quanto
Superlative Degree
Relative Superlative
o mais...
o menos...
Absolute Superlative
Suffix -íssimo
Suffix -érrimo
Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives
bom → melhor → ótimo
mau → pior → péssimo
grande → maior
pequeno → menor
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