यो के हो?
अंग्रेजी तुलनामा प्रायः than र the प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
दुई व्यक्ति, वस्तु, स्थान वा अवस्थाको तुलना गर्दा comparative adjective वा adverb पछि than प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
- Tom is taller than Ben.
- This car is faster than mine.
एक व्यक्ति वा वस्तुको तुलना सम्पूर्ण समूहसँग गर्दा सामान्यतया superlative adjective अगाडि definite article the प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
- Anna is the tallest student in the class.
- This is the cheapest option.
दुई परिवर्तनहरू एकअर्कासँग जोडिएका छन् भनी देखाउन the + comparative, the + comparative संरचनामा पनि the शब्द प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
- The more you practise, the easier it becomes.
- The earlier we leave, the better.
कहिले प्रयोग गर्ने
दुई वस्तुको सिधा तुलना गर्दा comparative form पछि than प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
- My house is bigger than yours.
- Today is warmer than yesterday.
समूहमा कुनै गुणको सबैभन्दा उच्च वा न्यून स्तर भएको व्यक्ति वा वस्तु पहिचान गर्दा the + superlative प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
- She is the youngest person in the family.
- It is the most expensive restaurant here.
एउटा परिवर्तनले अर्को परिवर्तनलाई असर गर्दा the + comparative, the + comparative प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
- The faster you drive, the more fuel you use.
- The longer I wait, the more tired I become.
यो संरचनासहितका छोटा अभिव्यक्तिहरू पनि सामान्य छन्।
- The sooner, the better.
- The more, the merrier.
संरचना
सिधा तुलनाका लागि:
Subject + be/verb + comparative + than + person/thing
- Jack is older than Sam.
- This train moves faster than that one.
more वा less सहित:
Subject + be/verb + more/less + adjective + than + person/thing
- This hotel is more comfortable than the other one.
- The second task is less difficult than the first.
superlative का लागि:
Subject + be + the + superlative + noun/complement
- Maya is the tallest student in the class.
- This is the most useful tool.
| Form | Example |
|---|---|
| comparative + than | taller than |
| more + adjective + than | more expensive than |
| less + adjective + than | less difficult than |
| the + superlative | the tallest |
| the most + adjective | the most expensive |
दुई जोडिएका परिवर्तनहरू देखाउन:
The + comparative + clause, the + comparative + clause
- The older I get, the more patient I become.
- The less you spend, the more you save.
यो विशेष संरचनामा the comparative ढाँचाको एक भाग हो। यसले definite article ले सामान्य रूपमा गर्ने जस्तो कुनै विशेष noun पहिचान गर्दैन।
उदाहरणहरू
- My sister is younger than me.
- This phone is cheaper than that one.
- Her new job is more interesting than her old job.
- Today is less stressful than yesterday.
- Leo is the tallest boy in his family.
- This is the most comfortable chair in the room.
- The earlier we start, the earlier we finish.
- The more you read, the more words you learn.
- The colder it gets, the more clothes I wear.
- The sooner we leave, the better.
अपवादहरू
than पछि अंग्रेजीमा शैली र वाक्य संरचनाका आधारमा विभिन्न pronoun रूपहरू प्रयोग हुन सक्छन्।
- She is taller than me.
- She is taller than I am.
दुवै सामान्य र सही छन्। दोस्रो रूप सामान्यतया बढी औपचारिक हुन्छ।
साधारण तुलनामा सामान्य comparative adjective अगाडि definite article सामान्यतया प्रयोग गरिँदैन।
- Correct: John is taller than Mike.
- Incorrect: John is the taller than Mike.
तर, ठ्याक्कै दुई व्यक्ति वा वस्तुबीच छनोट गर्दा comparative सँग the आउन सक्छ।
- John is the taller of the two brothers.
the + comparative, the + comparative संरचना एक विशेष निश्चित तुलना ढाँचा हो।
सामान्य गल्तीहरू
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Incorrect: My car is faster that yours. Correct: My car is faster than yours. Explanation: दुई वस्तुको तुलना गर्दा comparative पछि than प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: Lisa is taller from Anna. Correct: Lisa is taller than Anna. Explanation: अंग्रेजीमा comparative पछि सामान्यतया than प्रयोग गरिन्छ, from होइन।
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Incorrect: This book is more interesting that the other one. Correct: This book is more interesting than the other one. Explanation: तुलनाको दोस्रो भाग सुरु गर्न than प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: He is tallest student in the class. Correct: He is the tallest student in the class. Explanation: superlative adjective सँग सामान्यतया definite article the प्रयोग गरिन्छ।
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Incorrect: This is most expensive hotel here. Correct: This is the most expensive hotel here. Explanation: superlative मा most + adjective अगाडि the प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: More you practise, easier it becomes. Correct: The more you practise, the easier it becomes. Explanation: यो संरचनामा दुवै comparative form अगाडि the प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्।
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Incorrect: The faster you work, you finish sooner. Correct: The faster you work, the sooner you finish. Explanation: जोडिएका परिवर्तनको संरचनामा दुवै भागमा सामान्यतया the + comparative प्रयोग गरिन्छ।