Re: Question about a grammatical term

Andreas Johansson scripsit:

> >Next is superlative of nigh!
>
> What's teh comparative?
Historically it was "near":  nigh, nigher > near, nighest > next.
In practice this conjugation has broken up, but not without leaving
some impact on the resulting words.

"First" and "last" are similarly frozen superlatives.

--
John Cowan                                   jcowan@reutershealth.com
        "You need a change: try Canada"  "You need a change: try China"
                --fortune cookies opened by a couple that I know

Reply