Comparative adjectives " -er, -ier, more & as...as - sovathbdm

Comparatives Adjectives

Comparative adjective is used to compare two things that have different qualities. “-er” is used with a short adjective while “more” is used with a long adjective. ប្រើដើម្បីប្រៀបធៀបរបស់២ដែលមានលក្ខណៈខុសគ្នា។

Form 1 “-er” 

Sub + be + short adjective –er + than …………

“-er” is added to a short adjective. 

* ប្រើជាមួយគុណនាមដែលមានមួយព្យាង្គ

Short Adjective: The adjective that has one syllable.

• Short – shorter
• Long – longer
• Fast – faster
• Large – larger
• High – higher
• Small – smaller
• Tall – taller
• Old – older
• Young – younger
• Wider – wider

Example

1. Dara is shorter than his sister.
2. Nile River is longer than Mekong River. 
3. Dogs are faster than rabbits.
4. Russia is larger than the United States.
5. Everest Mountain is higher than other mountains.
6. My car is smaller than your car.
7. My teacher is taller than me.
8. The buildings in this areas are older than the others. 
9. My wife is 5 years younger than me.
10. Space in our class is wider than theirs. 

“-ier” : is used with one or two-syllable adjective that ends in consonant + y. We drop y and add –ier. See the following examples. 

* ប្រើជាមួយនិងគុណនាមដែលមានមួយព្យាង្គ ឬ២ព្យាង្គដែលបញ្ចប់ដោយ ព្យញ្ជនៈ + y។ 

• Dry - drier
• Busy - busier
• Lazy – lazier
• Noisy – noisier
• Early – earlier
• Healthy – healthier
• Crazy – crazier
• Wealthy – wealthier

Example

1. April is drier than the other months in Cambodia.
2. People in the city are busier than the people in the countryside.
3. Youngest child is always lazier than the other siblings.
4. City is noisier than the countryside.
5. He is earlier than the other today.
6. Athletes are healthier than us.
7. Monkeys are crazier than other animals in the jungle.
8. Most city people are wealthier than countryside people.

Doubling the consonant

We double the consonant, when one syllable adjective that last three letters end in consonant, vowel and consonant (CVC). 

* គុណនាមមួយព្យាង្គដែលអក្សរ៣ចុងក្រោយបញ្ចប់ដោយ ព្យញ្ជនៈ ស្រះ ព្យញ្ជនៈ យើងត្រូវថែម ព្យញ្ជនៈមួយទៀត មុននិងថែម -er ។

• Big – bigger
• Fat – fatter
• Thin – thinner
• Hot – hotter
• Mad – madder
• Wet – wetter
• Sad – sadder

Example

1. China is bigger than Cambodia.
2. My friend is fatter than me.
3. I am thinner than my friend.
4. April is hotter than the other months in Cambodia.
5. My younger sister is madder than my younger brother.
6. The ground in the morning is wetter than in the evening.
7. Losing someone we love is sadder than losing 1000 dollars.

Note: We do not double the consonant, even when it ends in consonant, vowel and consonant, to one syllable adjective and last letter ends in : h, j, q, v, w, x, y. 

* យើងមិនថែមព្យញ្ជនៈទេចំពោះគុណនាមដែលបញ្ចប់ដោយអក្សរ h, j, q, v, w, x, y។ 

Form 2 – “more” 

Sub + be + more – long adjective + than + ………….

“more” is used with a long adjective, which has two or more syllables.

* ប្រើជាមួយគុណនាមដែលមានចាប់ពី២ព្យាង្គឡើងទៅ។

• Beautiful – more Beautiful
• Spectacular – more Spectacular
• Adventurous – more Adventurous
• Interesting – more Interesting
• Boring – more Interesting
• Difficult – more Difficult
• Expensive – more Expensive
• Comfortable – more Comfortable
• Advanced – more Advanced
• Peaceful – more Peaceful

Examples 

1. She is more beautiful than her sister. 
2. The view in the countryside is more spectacular than in the city.
3. Some activities are more adventurous than others. 
4. History is more boring than English.
5. Chemistry is more difficult than Math.
6. His car is more expensive than my car.
7. Working indoor is more comfortable than working outdoor. 
8. My friend’s English vocabulary is more advanced than mine.
9. Living in the countryside is more peaceful than living in the city.

Irregular adjectives

Some adjective are irregular so we cannot add –er, -ier or more when making a comparison. Here are some of the frequently used irregular adjectives.

• Good – better
• Bad – worse
• Far – further or farther

Comparing the same quality

To compare two things that have the same quality, use as + adjective+ as. ប្រើដើម្បីប្រៀបធៀបរបស់២ដែលមានលក្ខណៈដូចគ្នា។

Form

Positive: Sub + be + as adjective as + ……..

• China is as powerful as Russia.
• She is as beautiful as her mom.
• They are as hardworking as us.
• Lions are as dangerous as tigers.
• Chemistry is as complicated as Physics.

Negative: Sub + be + not + as adjective as + ……..

• North Korean technology is not as advanced as American. 
• Cambodia is not as hot as African countries.
• Mekong River is not as long as the Nile River.
• Your teacher is not as strict as mine.
• My car is not as expensive as your car.

Practice

Please complete the following sentences with the correct the form of the comparative adjective.

1. My house is ______(far) from school than yours.
2. Your English accent is ______ (good) than mine.
3. I think Math is ______ (boring) than Physics.
4. China is ______(cold) than Cambodia.
5. Her hair is ______(long) than her sister's. 
6. Lions are ______(big) than tigers.
7. Eating vegetables is ______(healthy) than eating meat.
8. Living in the countryside is ______(interesting) than living in the city.
9. The traffic at 5 PM is ______(busy) than at 5 AM.
10. Cambodian beaches are ______ (spectacular) than the others.

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