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In this page we will explore the comaprative in Marathi. This includes the superlative form as well. Very useful when comparing two things or more.
| As . . . as: एखाद्या प्रमाणे ēkhādyā pramāṇē |
Taller: पेक्षा ऊँच pēkṣā ūm̐ca |
| Shorter: पेक्षा बुटका pēkṣā buṭakā |
Younger: पेक्षा लहान pēkṣā lahāna |
| Older: पेक्षा मोठा pēkṣā mōṭhā |
As tall as : च्या प्रमाणे ऊँच cyā pramāṇē ūm̐ca |
| Taller than: पेक्षा ऊँच pēkṣā ūm̐ca |
Shorter than: पेक्षा बुटका pēkṣā buṭakā |
| More beautiful: जास्त सुंदर jāsta sundara |
Less beautiful: कमी सुंदर kamī sundara |
| Most beautiful: सर्वात सुंदर sarvāta sundara |
Happy: आनंदी ānandī |
| Happier: जास्त आनंदी jāsta ānandī |
Happiest: सर्वात आनंदी sarvāta ānandī |
| You are happy: तु आनंदी आहेस . tu ānandī āhēsa. |
You are as happy as Maya: .तु मायाइतकाच( male gender) / माया इतकीच (female gender) आनंदी आहेस . .Tu māyā'itakāca(male gender)/ māyā itakīca (female gender) ānandī āhēsa. |
| You are happier than Maya: तु मायापेक्षा आनंदी आहेस . Tu māyāpēkṣā ānandī āhēsa. |
You are the happiest: तु सर्वात आनंदी आहेस . Tu sarvāta ānandī āhēsa. |
| Good: चांगले Cāṅgalē |
Better: उत्तम uttama |
| Best: सर्वोत्तम sarvōttama |
Bad: वाईट vā'īṭa |
| Worse: खुप वाईट khupa vā'īṭa |
Worst: घृणास्पद / अत्यंत वाईट . ghr̥ṇāspada/ atyanta vā'īṭa. |
With the above examples you can compare, or create superlative (superiority), sentences with no problems. Let's move on to the next subject below. You can also choose your own topic from the menu above.
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