Ceriwis - Grammars : Comparative Forms

1. Comparative Forms of short adjectives

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1. adjectives of one syllable, add -er :

long -> longer
short -> shorter

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Example : My ruler is longer than your ruler. (Penggaris milikku lebih panjang daripada penggarismu.)

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2. adjectives of one syllable ending in -e, add -r :

nice -> nicer
late -> later

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Example : Looks like I'm nicer than you. (Sepertinya aku lebih baik daripada mu.)

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3. adjectives of one syllable ending in consonant-vowel-consonant, double the last consonant and add -er :

big -> bigger
hot -> hotter

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Example : My gun's bigger than yours. (Senjataku lebih besar daripada senjatamu.)

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4. adjectives of two syllables end in -y, we change the y into i and add -er :

happy -> happier
easy -> easier

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Example : This game's easier than that game. (Game ini lebih mudah daripada game itu.)

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5. some adjectives have an irregular comparative :

good -> better
bad -> worse
far -> farther

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Example : That location's farther than our last location. (Lokasi itu lebih jauh dari lokasi terakhir kita.)