53.2 Forming Superlative Adjectives with 最 zeoi3 (‘most’)

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In Grammar and Vocabulary 41.5, we learned that we can use the adverb 最 zeoi3 to modify a preference verb.

We can also put the adverb 最 zeoi3 before an adjective to form a superlative adjective. 最 zeoi3 functions like most in English (as in most beautiful).

Subject
zeoi3
‘most’
Adjective
呢個款
ni1 go3 fun2zeoi3leng3.
this designmostbeautiful
This design is most beautiful.
呢隻色特別
ni1 zek3 sik1zeoi3dak6 bit6.
this colormostspecial
This color is most special.