Easy Comparisons: Высше and Як/Од
To make simple comparisons meaning 'more than' or 'taller/higher than', you often use a comparative adjective (like 'лїпшый' - better, 'векшый' - bigger) followed by the word як or од (than). The word высше generally means 'higher' or 'above' and can be used when comparing physical height or level, or sometimes more abstractly. The standard comparative adjective for 'высокый' (tall/high) is 'высшый'.
- Using як/од: Моя книга є цікавша, як твоя (My book is more interesting than yours). Вон є старшый, од мене (He is older than me).
- Using высшый/высше: Та гора є высша як тот горб (That mountain is higher than that hill). Вон скочив высше як норма (He jumped higher than the norm).