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comparative
/kom-pæ-rə-tiv/
 
adj.
Def.: egpeg-iling te me kasangkapan
MS: egpeg-iling
Adjectives and some adverbs have a comparative form. You use the comparative form to compare things, and say how they are different. For short words, you add '-er' to the adjective (e.g., 'older'). For long words, you put 'more' before the adjective (e.g., 'more beautiful'). You use 'than' after comparative adjectives.
She is taller than me.
Malmalayat sikandin keddì.
This tree is more beautiful than that tree.
Ka seini ne kayu memeupiya te sika ne kayu.
Sem.Dom.: grammar
Status: ready

Last updated: 04/Apr/2013