Goal: Plan a strategy for superlative forms in predicative positions
Note: Focus for now only on predicative instances like “The mouse is smallest.”
Tip: You may also consider instances where the superlative is treated like a nominal: “The mouse is the smallest.”
Work focus: Organize/Plan/Structure
Now that you’ve explored options for superlatives, focus today on outlining a strategy for your language to handle superlative situations in the predicate, such as how your language might translate a structure like “The fox is happiest.”
If you have a dedicated superlative inflection or periphrastic structure, you may also consider whether your language allows them to function as nominals, as in “The fox is the happiest.”
As with comparatives, you may be deciding on how to translate such instances without having an actual dedicated superlative form or phrase.