Lesson 30: Comparatives
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Comparatives
Today we will learn how to make comparisons. There are two types of comparison. In the first, we are comparing two things with each other. For example, when you say "your child is taller than my child". For that, we use ga, which means compared to:
Take a look at more examples:
A hoi oimel a oihi ga ho noi (oimel).
This story is interesting compared to that (story).
A yudur ga i iliroar.
it's hard compared to what I thought.
Ga i boemo, a anefene a yuba.
Compared to cooking, resting is good.
The second type of comparison is when you say one thing is the most amongst others. For that, we use anodu, which means top:
A rune fano a anodu yalen.
Your child is the tallest.
A nime fatore a anodu yunro de fatore.
My grandpa is the smartest of grandpas.
A hoi mo a anodu yuba en boemo.
This food (plate) is the best in this kitchen.
To sum up:
ga = compared to
ga [x], a [y] a [adjective] = compared to [x], [y] is more [adjective]
anodu = top
a [y] a anodu [adjective] de [z] = [y] is the most [adjective] among [z]
Ce yun a run a anodu de rune famei? Ce ya a run ga rune fasu?
LU SUBCLUSTER
Let's take a deeper look at the LU cluster. First, our list of words:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| lufiva | cold |
| luyar | light |
| lupupi | rain |
| luval | snow |
| lufu | wind |
| lusari | sun |
| luyun | mist |
| lumbo | cloud |
| luyol | sky |
And now our subcluster:
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| lunsor | autumn |
| lunpili | spring |
| lunhem | summer |
| lunu | winter |
What do you think LUN means?
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Ce lun a anodu dairan u run?
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Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings.
If you don't remember or make a mistake, that's totally fine! We will have plenty of opportunities to practice. Right now just give it a try.
Click one word from each column to match them. The game will check automatically when you select both words.
After completing the Exercises and Review, try it again to see how much you've improved.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Review Missed Words
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