Degree / Intensity
Degree adverb
Intensifier
Quantifier
How much, how strong, or how intense?
core
basic
Description and quantity
Significado
A scale modifier that strengthens, weakens, limits, or measures a property, state, quantity, or event.
Como identificar
Look for words like very, too, enough, almost, barely, completely.
Exemplos
Palavras
very|too|enough|almost|barely|completely
Frases
very cold|too expensive|almost finished
Frase
The soup is too hot.
Visual guide
Basic shape
Base property: hot Question: HOW INTENSE? Scale: not hot ─ hot ─ too hot The soup is too hot. too → beyond the OK limit
Compare shape
Same DEGREE frame: very cold stronger barely cold weak/low almost finished near endpoint completely finished full endpoint enough reaches a line Check: before/after/suffix?
Visão do idioma
No seu idioma
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Presença
strong
Importância
Degree uses words such as muito, pouco, bem, demais, tão, mais, and menos.
A sopa está muito quente.
The soup is very hot.
No idioma em estudo
Arabic (Modern Standard)
Presença
strong
Dificuldade
Degree uses words like جدًا and أكثر, and sometimes special adjective patterns.
هذا مهمٌّ جدًا.
This is very important.
Dificuldade típica de quem aprende
Learners may misplace degree words or overuse جدًا in formal text.
Same block, different coding
Both languages use this block strongly, but they signal it differently. Focus on form changes, not only meaning.