Easy Comparisons: Wëżi and Jak/ niż
To make simple comparisons meaning 'more than' or 'taller/higher than', you often use a comparative adjective (like 'lëpszi' - better, 'wiãcszi' - bigger) followed by the word jak or niż (than). The word wëżi is the comparative adverb of wësok (tall/high) and means 'higher' or 'taller'.
- Using jak/niż: Mòja knéga je cékaższô, jak twòja (My book is more interesting than yours). Òn je stôrszi, niż ja (He is older than me).
- Using wëżi: Ta góra je wëżi jak tién bùllôk (That mountain is higher than that hill). Òn skòcził wëżi jak norma (He jumped higher than the norm).