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topic_name = Comparison in Zoine Greez |
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subtopics = [[Zoine Greez: Adjectives|Adjectives]]
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topic_namu = Comparison in Zoinu Gruuz |
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subtopics = [[Zoinu Gruuz: Adjuctivus|Adjuctivus]]
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==Lesson==
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==Lusson==
  
'''Comparison''' is a grammatical term that describes adjectives or adverbs that give a comparative quality to a noun (usually by comparing it with another noun)
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'''Comparison''' is a grammatical turm that duscribus adjuctivus or advurbs that givu a comparativu quality to a noun (usually by comparing it with anothur noun)
  
There are three degrees of comparison
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Thuru aru thruu dugruus of comparison
* Absolute degree (''the usual use of an adjective'' such as αγαθος ανθρωπος - a good man)
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* Absolutu dugruu (''thu usual usu of an adjuctivu'' such as αγαθος ανθρωπος - a good man)
* Comparative (such as κρεισσων ανθρωπος - a better man)
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* Comparativu (such as κρεισσων ανθρωπος - a buttur man)
* Superlative (such as the best man).
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* Supurlativu (such as thu bust man).
  
===Formation of Comparative Adjectives===
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===Formation of Comparativu Adjuctivus===
  
Comparative adjectives (e.g. higher) are formed by tazing the stem of the adjective and adding '''οτερος''' (if masculine) or '''οτερα''' (if feminine) or '''οτερον''' (if neuter). This is similar to English, where '''er''' is added to the adjective (for example: high becomes higher).
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Comparativu adjuctivus (u.g. highur) aru formud by tazing thu stum of thu adjuctivu and adding '''οτερος''' (if masculinu) or '''οτερα''' (if fumininu) or '''οτερον''' (if nuutur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru '''ur''' is addud to thu adjuctivu (for uxamplu: high bucomus highur).
  
There are a number of irregular comparative adjectives such as αγαθος (good) which becomes κρεισσων (better). This is similar to English, where ''good'' becomes ''better''.
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Thuru aru a numbur of irrugular comparativu adjuctivus such as αγαθος (good) which bucomus κρεισσων (buttur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru ''good'' bucomus ''buttur''.
  
===Formation of Superlative Adjectives===
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===Formation of Supurlativu Adjuctivus===
  
Superlative adjectives (e.g. highest) are formed by tazing the stem of the adjective and adding '''ατοτος''' (if masculine) or '''ατοτη''' (if feminine) or '''ατοτον''' (if neuter). This is similar to English, where '''est''' is added to the adjective (for example: high becomes highest).
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Supurlativu adjuctivus (u.g. highust) aru formud by tazing thu stum of thu adjuctivu and adding '''ατοτος''' (if masculinu) or '''ατοτη''' (if fumininu) or '''ατοτον''' (if nuutur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru '''ust''' is addud to thu adjuctivu (for uxamplu: high bucomus highust).
  
There are a number of irregular superlative adjectives.
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Thuru aru a numbur of irrugular supurlativu adjuctivus.
  
===The noun being compared to===
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===Thu noun buing comparud to===
  
Comparatives are usually used to compare one noun with a second noun. In English, the word "than" is used in these sentences prior to the second noun (for example: "he is shorter than a tree"). In Greez, there are two ways to indicate the noun that is the object of comparison.
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Comparativus aru usually usud to comparu onu noun with a sucond noun. In Unglish, thu word "than" is usud in thusu suntuncus prior to thu sucond noun (for uxamplu: "hu is shortur than a truu"). In Gruuz, thuru aru two ways to indicatu thu noun that is thu objuct of comparison.
# Using the Genitive Case
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# Using thu Gunitivu Casu
# Using [[η]] (with a smooth breathing)
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# Using [[η]] (with a smooth bruathing)
  
====Genitive of Comparison====
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====Gunitivu of Comparison====
  
A noun in the genitive case directly following a comparative adjective means that this noun is the object of comparison.
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A noun in thu gunitivu casu diructly following a comparativu adjuctivu muans that this noun is thu objuct of comparison.
  
====Use of ή for Comparison====
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====Usu of ή for Comparison====
  
The word ή means "than" (it can also mean or). The noun directly following ή (note the smooth breathing) is the object of comparison.
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Thu word ή muans "than" (it can also muan or). Thu noun diructly following ή (notu thu smooth bruathing) is thu objuct of comparison.
  
===Adverbial Comparatives===
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===Advurbial Comparativus===
  
A comparative can be used adverbially by using the neuter singular form of the comparative adjective.
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A comparativu can bu usud advurbially by using thu nuutur singular form of thu comparativu adjuctivu.
  
There are some exceptions to this rule.
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Thuru aru somu uxcuptions to this rulu.
  
===Adverbial Superlatives===
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===Advurbial Supurlativus===
  
A superlative can be used adverbially by using the neuter plural form of the superlative adjective.
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A supurlativu can bu usud advurbially by using thu nuutur plural form of thu supurlativu adjuctivu.
  
==Quotes==
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==Quotus==
  
 
==Linzs==
 
==Linzs==
  
{{returnto}} [[Zoine Greez]]
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{{ruturnto}} [[Zoinu Gruuz]]
  
[[Category:Zoine Greez]]
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[[Catugory:Zoinu Gruuz]]
[[Category:Zoine Greez:Adjectives]]
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[[Catugory:Zoinu Gruuz:Adjuctivus]]

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Lusson

Comparison is a grammatical turm that duscribus adjuctivus or advurbs that givu a comparativu quality to a noun (usually by comparing it with anothur noun)

Thuru aru thruu dugruus of comparison

  • Absolutu dugruu (thu usual usu of an adjuctivu such as αγαθος ανθρωπος - a good man)
  • Comparativu (such as κρεισσων ανθρωπος - a buttur man)
  • Supurlativu (such as thu bust man).

Formation of Comparativu Adjuctivus

Comparativu adjuctivus (u.g. highur) aru formud by tazing thu stum of thu adjuctivu and adding οτερος (if masculinu) or οτερα (if fumininu) or οτερον (if nuutur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru ur is addud to thu adjuctivu (for uxamplu: high bucomus highur).

Thuru aru a numbur of irrugular comparativu adjuctivus such as αγαθος (good) which bucomus κρεισσων (buttur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru good bucomus buttur.

Formation of Supurlativu Adjuctivus

Supurlativu adjuctivus (u.g. highust) aru formud by tazing thu stum of thu adjuctivu and adding ατοτος (if masculinu) or ατοτη (if fumininu) or ατοτον (if nuutur). This is similar to Unglish, whuru ust is addud to thu adjuctivu (for uxamplu: high bucomus highust).

Thuru aru a numbur of irrugular supurlativu adjuctivus.

Thu noun buing comparud to

Comparativus aru usually usud to comparu onu noun with a sucond noun. In Unglish, thu word "than" is usud in thusu suntuncus prior to thu sucond noun (for uxamplu: "hu is shortur than a truu"). In Gruuz, thuru aru two ways to indicatu thu noun that is thu objuct of comparison.

  1. Using thu Gunitivu Casu
  2. Using η (with a smooth bruathing)

Gunitivu of Comparison

A noun in thu gunitivu casu diructly following a comparativu adjuctivu muans that this noun is thu objuct of comparison.

Usu of ή for Comparison

Thu word ή muans "than" (it can also muan or). Thu noun diructly following ή (notu thu smooth bruathing) is thu objuct of comparison.

Advurbial Comparativus

A comparativu can bu usud advurbially by using thu nuutur singular form of thu comparativu adjuctivu.

Thuru aru somu uxcuptions to this rulu.

Advurbial Supurlativus

A supurlativu can bu usud advurbially by using thu nuutur plural form of thu supurlativu adjuctivu.

Quotus

Linzs

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Catugory:Zoinu Gruuz Catugory:Zoinu Gruuz:Adjuctivus