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The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.: | The ''higher degree comparative'' is usually formed with the word '''wa''' that precedes the adjective to which is referred, the second term is introduced by '''y''' ex.: | ||
* ''Andh wa kalin y denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree. | * ''Andh '''wa''' kalin '''y''' denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree. | ||
In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-(dh)yn''', ex.: | In the written language it is still used the old form with the suffix '''-(dh)yn''', ex.: | ||
* ''Andh kaldhyn y denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree. | * ''Andh '''kaldhyn''' '''y''' denyr'' > A flower more beautiful than a tree. | ||
The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''udhys''' + adjective + '''yfer''', ex.: | The ''same degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''udhys''' + adjective + '''yfer''', ex.: | ||
* ''Andh udhys kalin yfer denyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree, | * ''Andh '''udhys''' kalin '''yfer''' denyr'' > A flower as beautiful as a tree, | ||
The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''yvon''' or '''mŷon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.: | The ''lower degree comparative'' is formed with the periphrasis '''yvon''' or '''mŷon''' + adjective + '''y''', ex.: | ||
* ''Andh yvon/mŷon kalin y denyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree. | * ''Andh '''yvon'''/'''mŷon''' kalin '''y''' denyr'' > A flower less beautiful than a tree. | ||
=====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative===== | =====Adjectives with an irregular higher degree comparative===== | ||