Comparatives

The comparative marker is an adposition su z than placed on the noun being compared against.

Hannaku suqikanni xusina.

.h;n$ / zQk;N / ZSn.

Cat than-dog be_pretty.

“Cats are cuter than dogs.”

For “little more”, the qualifier tuci eC half-do is affixed to the verb.

Luffuba suhuri bajutuci.

.W;vb / zVR / bYeC.

Eyes-2gensecond person genitive than-ocean blue-half_do.

“Your eyes are slightly bluer than the ocean.”

For “a lot more”, the qualifier is rali rL intensely.

Musa suxuhha cussi’alarali.

.Us / zZ;h / y;SalrL.

Sun than-fire feel_hot-intensely.

“The Sun is much hotter than fire.

Equalatives

The equalative marker is ka k as, an adposition.

ʔusu kafilli qi’iku.

.uz / kF;L / Qi$.

1intfirst person intransitive as-2intsecond person intransitive feel_hungry.

“I am as hungry as you are.”

The superlative marker, contrary to the other two, is a particle piba Pb placed before the verb.

Jamahi piba xusajja.

.jmH / Pb / Zs;j.

Garden most be_quiet.

“The gardens are the quietest.”

piba xusajjara’u jamahi

Pb / Zs;jru / jmH

most be_quiet-prs;stapresent stative garden

“the quietest garden.”