In this new lesson, we will learn the comparison in Tahitian.
Comparison in Tahitian
In this lesson, we will learn how to say:
- more, more than
- also, at the same level as, as much
- like, as
And of course, all this in Tahitian.
More and more than in Tahitian – The comparison in Tahitian
The grammar rule is as follows:
| Grammar rule: E mea + ADJECTIVE + a’e… i / ia… |
To translate more, we use the construction :
To translate more than, we use the construction:
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In this rule, we use:
- E mea which is the construction of an adjective: Adjectives in Tahitian- E mea – Particle I, No – Suffix raa
- A’e which is the shift particle and which is used here to say more: Yesterday, today, tomorrow in Tahitian – Locate in time – A’e, iho
- i and ia: Particle I in Tahitian – Location, time, object, achievement – Ia
Let’s illustrate with examples:
| English | Tahitian |
| It’s tall | E mea rahi |
| It is taller | E mea rahi a’e |
| This house is big | E mea rahi teie fare |
| That house is bigger | E mea rahi a’e tera fare |
| The dog is taller than the cat | E mea rahi a’e te ‘urī i te mīmī |
| Hina is taller than Mere | E mea rahi a’e ‘o Hina ia Mere |
We already know:
- rahi: First 30 adjectives in Tahitian
- fare : The house in Tahitian
- teie et tera: This, that, these, those in Tahitian – Teie, tena, tera – Tē vai nei, tē vai ra
- ‘urī and mīmī: The animals in Tahitian
Also, at the same level as, as much in Tahitian – Similarity in Tahitian
The grammar rule is as follows:
| Grammar rule: Hōê ā + QUALITY +… e |
To translate also, at the same level as, as much, we use the construction :
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Let’s illustrate with examples:
| English | Tahitian |
| The dog is as big as the cat
In other words: the dog and the cat are the same size |
Hōê ā rahi te ‘urī e te mīmī |
| My book and your book are the same (look the same) | Hōê ā huru ta ‘u puta e ta ‘oe puta |
| My shoes and your shoes are the same price | Hōê ā moni ta ‘u tiaa e ta’ oe tiaa |
We already know:
- to ‘u, ta’ u, puta: My name is in Tahitian – My, your, his – To’u, ta’u
- moni: Counting in Tahitian – Numbers – How much
The new vocabulary is as follows:
| Tahitian | English |
| Te huru | The gender, the condition, the ownership, the quality, the appearance, the sore |
| Te tiaa | The shoe(s) |
Like, as in Tahitian – The analogy in Tahitian
The grammar rule is as follows:
| Grammar rule: Mai te… |
To translate like, as, we use the construction :
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Let’s illustrate with examples:
| English | Tahitian |
| She sings like an angel | E hīmene ‘o na mai te mērahi |
We already know:
- hīmene: The one who in Tahitian – That who, these who, those who – Tei, tē…nei, tē…ra, tē
- ‘o na: Introduce yourself in Tahitian – I, you, he – Vau, au – Who
The new vocabulary is as follows:
| Tahitian | English |
| Te mērahi | An angel |
And after ?
With this lesson, we have just learned the comparison in Tahitian. And also, we learned 13 vocabulary words and expressions.