Blacker
E36665
Blacker is a comparative form of the color term "black," indicating a greater degree of darkness or blackness.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comparative adjective
ⓘ
degree form ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
color perception
ⓘ
metaphorical darkness ⓘ |
| baseForm | black ⓘ |
| comparesProperty |
blackness
ⓘ
darkness ⓘ |
| comparisonType | relative comparison ⓘ |
| degree | comparative ⓘ |
| grammaticalCategory | gradable adjective form ⓘ |
| hasPositiveForm | black ⓘ |
| hasStem | black ⓘ |
| hasSuffix | -er ⓘ |
| hasSuperlativeForm | blackest ⓘ |
| inflectionOf | black ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| morphologicalProcess | suffixation with -er ⓘ |
| orthography | "b-l-a-c-k-e-r" ⓘ |
| partOf | English grammar ⓘ |
| partOfSpeechTag | JJR ⓘ |
| register | standard English ⓘ |
| requiresComplement | implicit or explicit standard of comparison ⓘ |
| semanticField | color terminology ⓘ |
| stressPattern | primary stress on first syllable ⓘ |
| syllableCount | 2 ⓘ |
| typicalConstruction | "X is blacker than Y" ⓘ |
| usedIn |
comparative constructions
ⓘ
descriptive language ⓘ |
| usedToCompare | two or more entities ⓘ |
| usedWith | than-phrases ⓘ |
| wordClass | adjective ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.