Comparatives?

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Neas Olc
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Comparatives?

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Mar a thuirt mi gu thràth, chan eil mi ach air corsaichean "farasta" a dheanamh agus a-rithist, tha mi air a bhith a leughadh na bithidh doaine a scriobhadh airson stùth ùr ionnsachadh. Mar as trice, chan eil mi cinnteach ma bhitheas an cò-dhùnadh a rinn mi ceart no ceàrr.

Cruaidh - hard
Nas cruaidhe - harder??

Mar sin am b'feumaidh tu "slenderisation" a dheanamh agus "nas" a chuir ann? A bheil faclan mi-loinneil eile ann (mach o "nas motha", "nas lugha" etc)? Bithidh am fiosrachadh seo glè fheumail airson adhbaran follaiseach.
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Unread post by faoileag »

Tha thu ceart anns an fharsaingeachd.

àrd > àìrde + nas/na bu

Present/Future= na: Tha Calum nas àirde na Mairi a-nis.
Past/Conditional= na bu: Bha Calum na b' àirde na Mairi aig an àm sin.

no lenition after 'nas' except for F > nas fheàrr, nas fhasa

always lenition after 'na bu' except for D and T.

List of common irregular comparatives and much else on TAIC, Unit 43
http://www.taic.btinternet.co.uk/taic.htm
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Ceart gu leòr agus tapadh leat airson a'cheangal.
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