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To express that something has a certain property to a higher degree than something else, place the quantifier **mas** ' | To express that something has a certain property to a higher degree than something else, place the quantifier **mas** ' | ||
- | **Ya i mas silni cem makika | + | **Ya (xi) mas kavi cem (yas) makika.** – She is stronger than her brother.\\ |
- | **Bal makika | + | **Bal makika |
- | Keep in mind that quantifiers | + | Determiners |
**Mas** can also be used before nouns: | **Mas** can also be used before nouns: | ||
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To express the superlative – a higher degree than everything else – **ol mas** ' | To express the superlative – a higher degree than everything else – **ol mas** ' | ||
- | **Ya i ol mas silni.** – She is the strongest. | + | **Ya (xi) ol mas kavi.** – She is the strongest. |
===== men, ol men ===== | ===== men, ol men ===== | ||
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The opposite of **mas** is **men** 'less, fewer' | The opposite of **mas** is **men** 'less, fewer' | ||
- | **Ya i men [intelligent] | + | **Ya (xi) men daki cem (yas) nuespos.** – He's less intelligent than his wife.\\ |
**Men jen li lai cem nas (li) [expect].** – Fewer people came than we had expected. | **Men jen li lai cem nas (li) [expect].** – Fewer people came than we had expected. | ||
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For expressions of equality, **tan ... cem** 'as ... as' is used: | For expressions of equality, **tan ... cem** 'as ... as' is used: | ||
- | **Ya i tan gau cem makika | + | **Ya (xi) tan gau cem (yas) makika.** – She's as tall as her brother.\\ |
- | **Ya pia [run] ku tan sari cem makika.** – She also runs as fast as her brother. | + | **Ya lari pia tan ku sari cem makika.** – She also runs as fast as her brother. |
As usual, **tan** can also be used before nouns: | As usual, **tan** can also be used before nouns: | ||
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**Mas garam, mas hau.** – The hotter, the better.\\ | **Mas garam, mas hau.** – The hotter, the better.\\ | ||
- | **Mas malo jen ga miru o si, mas hau.** – The fewer people will see this, the better. | + | **Mas malo jen ga miru si, mas hau.** – The fewer people will see this, the better. |
Either or both instances of **mas** can be replaced by **men** as appropriate. | Either or both instances of **mas** can be replaced by **men** as appropriate. | ||
**Men [money], men [problem/ | **Men [money], men [problem/ |
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