The comparative/superlative noun indicates that one participant has more of a quality than another. The source illustrates it with:
زَيْدٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَمْرٍو
Translation: Zayd is more excellent than ʿAmr.
Here أَفْضَلُ expresses greater degree, while مِنْ عَمْرٍو specifies the comparison standard.
Common masculine patternFamiliar feminine counterpart
أَفْعَلُفُعْلَى
أَكْبَرُكُبْرَى
Correct analysis requires both recognition of the morphology and interpretation of the comparison.
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The comparative/superlative noun indicates that one participant has more of a quality than another. The source illustrates it with:
زَيْدٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ عَمْرٍو
Translation: Zayd is more excellent than ʿAmr.
Here أَفْضَلُ expresses greater degree, while مِنْ عَمْرٍو specifies the comparison standard.
Common masculine patternFamiliar feminine counterpart
أَفْعَلُفُعْلَى
أَكْبَرُكُبْرَى
Correct analysis requires both recognition of the morphology and interpretation of the comparison.