Lesson 30: Comparatives / TO Subclusters
How to Use This Lesson
This lesson is divided into five sections. Please move through them in this order: Warm-Up, Grammar, Vocabulary, Practice, Flashcards.
Do not try to memorize! Just read through the content attentively. We will have plenty of exercises and reviews later!
How much do you remember?
Check the boxes for words you think you know. Then click Show Answers to reveal the meanings.
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 run fano a anodu yalen.
Your child is the tallest.
A nim 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 run famei? Ce ya a run ga run fasu?
TO SUBCLUSTER
Let's take a deeper look at the TO Cluster!
| Oravia | English |
|---|---|
| touwa | thirst |
| touvei | illness |
| tohpu | sad |
| tohdin | sorry |
| toharou | anxious |
| tohnaru | anger |
| tohbian | confusion |
| tohvor | fear |
| toumo | hungry |
| tounir | weak |
| touros | tense |
| toului | tired |
What subclusters do you see here and what do you think they are about?
Recognize the Roots
Take another look at toumo. Do you recognize any roots you've learned before?
Now try to answer: Cali run i anopuar e yunitam, cenon run i to?
Matching Games
Time to practice! Match the Oravia words with their English meanings. Use sound-meaning associations as clues. For example, the subcluster sound tells you the category, even for words you haven't seen before.
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
🎉 Lesson 30 Complete!
Come back tomorrow for Lesson 31.