Comparisons Flashcards

1
Q

India is bigger than Sri Lanka

A

Indiyāvə lankāvəTə vaDā lokuy
Or
(LankāvəTə vaDā ) indiyāvə lokuy

…Tə vaDā = more than

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2
Q

Sunil is taller than me

A

Sunil maTə vaDā usay
Or
MaTə vaDā Sunil usay

…Tə vaDā = more than

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3
Q

I am older than you

A

Mamə oyatə vaDā vayesay

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4
Q

She is taller than me

A

Eya maTe vaDā usay

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5
Q

Colombo is bigger than Kandy

A

Kolamba NuwaraTa vaDā lokuy

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6
Q

Canada is cooler than Sri Lanka

A

KænaDāvə lankavəTə vaDā siteley

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7
Q

Tamil is more difficult than sinhala

A

Demilla singhalaTa vaDā amāruy

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8
Q

Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and fireign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

Tė kõpi-vələTə vaDā lābāy
Or
Kõpi-vələTə vaDā té lābay

A

Tea is cheaper than coffee

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9
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Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and foreign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

Mangoes are tastier than the pineapples

A

Ambə annāsi-veləTə vaDā rasay

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10
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Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and foreign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

English books are more expensive than sinhala books

A

Ingrisi pot singhala pot-valəTə vaDā ganang

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11
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Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and foreign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

Sri lankan food is spicier than Indian food

A

Lankāvé kœma indiyāvé kœma-valəTə vaDā særay

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12
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Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and foreign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

Tamil letters are easier than Sri Lankan letters

A

Demələ akuru singhala akuru-valəTə vaDā lési

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13
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Remember that with some words (inaminate plurals, uncountable nouns, and foreign place names), the ending -vələTə is used instead of Tə :

Paris is more beautiful than London

A

Paris London-valəTə vaDā lassenay

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