Understanding Slovenian Comparative Adjectives
In Slovenian, just like in English, we use comparative adjectives to compare two things. For example, when you want to say that one apple is bigger than another apple, you use a comparative adjective.
How to Form Comparative Adjectives
To form a comparative adjective in Slovenian, you usually add the suffix '-ši' or '-ejši' to the adjective. However, some adjectives are irregular and change differently.
Important Points
- For adjectives ending in -k, -g, or -h, add '-ši'.
- For adjectives ending in -r, -l, -n, -j, add '-ejši'.
- Some adjectives are irregular and need to be memorized.
Examples of Regular Comparative Adjectives
Examples
- lep -> lepši (beautiful -> more beautiful)
- hiter -> hitrejši (fast -> faster)
- star -> starejši (old -> older)
Irregular Comparative Adjectives
Some adjectives don't follow the regular pattern and need to be learned separately. These are called irregular adjectives.
Examples
- dober -> boljši (good -> better)
- majhen -> manjši (small -> smaller)
- velik -> večji (big -> bigger)
Using Comparative Adjectives in Sentences
When using comparative adjectives in sentences, you often compare two things using 'kot', which means 'than' in English.
Examples
- Ta avto je hitrejši kot tisti avto. (This car is faster than that car.)
- Moj brat je starejši kot jaz. (My brother is older than me.)
- Ta hiša je večja kot naša hiša. (This house is bigger than our house.)