Vietnamese/Comparison
Vietnamese creates comparatives and superlatives out of adjectives and adverbs simply by adding a word to the end. First of all, what are comparatives and superlatives? Comparatives are demonstrated in the following sentences:
- He is taller than I am.
- You have more than I do.
They simply express a comparison between two items. Superlatives are demonstrated in the following sentences:
- He is the tallest of the three.
- She brought the most cookies.
They express the outcome of a comparison between more than two items. (All of the items being compared, except for "she," are implied in the second sentence.)
Comparatives
[edit | edit source]In Vietnamese, comparatives are formed by placing hơn after the adjective or adverb. For example:
- Nó cao hơn anh.
- He is taller than I. (literally: He tall more me.)
- Ông có hơn con.
- You, sir, have more than I. (literally: You (sir) have more me.)
(More to come.)