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less
 
det, pron.
 
1.
Def.: de-deisek te (eyew te epeg-iling te kareisekan)
MS: de-deisek te
You use less when you compare amounts, to talk about a smaller amount of something.
I have less water than you in my cup.
De-deisek ka weyig ku te pakawan du te kuna.
I ate less of the bread than you did.
Sem.Dom.: determiners; pronouns
 
adv.
 
2.
Def.: bayew...du te (eyew te egpeg-iling te klasiyan)
MS: bayew...du te
You use less when you compare different things.
I like vegetables less than fruit.
Egkeupian a bayew te gulay du te prutas.
The mountains are less crowded than the city.
She finished her work less quickly than her sister.
Irreg.  little, less, least.
Sem.Dom.: adverbs; prepositions; GSL0251-0275
Status: ready

Last updated: 21/Sep/2012