GRAMMAR / 25
यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ।
yo ghar tyo gharbhandā ṭhūlo cha
This house is bigger than that house.
Pattern and choice
भन्दा follows the standard
यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ (this house is bigger than that house)
In यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ (this house is bigger than that house), यो घर (this house) is the target and त्यो घरभन्दा (than that house) the standard. भन्दा with ठूलो already forms the comparison; an extra word corresponding to more is not always required.
अझ राम्रो (better; still better) means better/still better; धेरै राम्रो (very good) very good. धेरै ठूलो (very big) alone need not compare two items explicitly; use a standard such as Bभन्दा when required.
सबैभन्दा ठूलो (the biggest) is biggest; यीमध्ये selects the set among these.
In यीमध्ये यो सबैभन्दा ठूलो छ (this is the biggest of these), मध्ये establishes the group and सबैभन्दा the superlative.
तपाईंजस्तो साथी (a friend like you) is a friend like you. जस्तो also has जस्ती/जस्ता forms. तपाईं जस्तै (just like you) expresses similarity such as just like you.
Compare complete noun/adverbial constructions, not isolated translations.
A र B बराबर छन् (A and B are equal) states equality; Bजति compares an amount/degree to B; Bभन्दा introduces a standard for difference.
The marker distinguishes equality/degree from unequal comparison.
| Form and reading | Meaning and use | Short construction |
|---|---|---|
| भन्दा bhandā | than | चियाभन्दा / ciyābhandā |
| मध्ये madhye | among a group | यीमध्ये / yīmadhye |
| जस्तै・जस्तो・झैं・सरी jastai / jasto / jhaĩ / sarī | like, similar to; जस्तो may agree | मेरो झोलाजस्तै / mero jholājastai |
MAKE IT YOURS
यो घर त्यो घरभन्दा ठूलो छ।
yo ghar tyo gharbhandā ṭhūlo cha
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| यो | yo | this |
| घर | ghar | home; house |
| त्यो | tyo | that |
| घरभन्दा | gharbhandā | than that house |
| ठूलो | ṭhūlo | big |
| छ | cha | am; is; are |
भन्दा = standard of comparison
यो किताब त्यो किताबभन्दा सस्तो छ।
yo kitāb tyo kitābbhandā sasto cha
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| यो | yo | this |
| किताब | kitāb | book |
| त्यो | tyo | that |
| किताबभन्दा | kitābbhandā | than that book |
| सस्तो | sasto | cheap |
| छ | cha | is; are (existence) |
भन्दा = standard of comparison
चिया कफीभन्दा सस्तो छ।
ciyā kaphībhandā sasto cha
| Word or form | Reading | Meaning in this sentence |
|---|---|---|
| चिया | ciyā | tea |
| कफीभन्दा | kaphībhandā | than coffee |
| सस्तो | sasto | cheap |
| छ | cha | is; are (existence) |
भन्दा = standard of comparison
