Lesson 4 Flashcards
Tall
Usa
Taller
Vada usa
Tallest
Usama
What is added to an adjective to make a superlative?
-ma (usama )
Longest
Digama
Most beautiful
Lassanama
Biggest
Lokkuma
Best
Hondama
Worst
Narakkama
What is used in place of ‘the’ when using superlatives?
Thammai
Eg. Mama thammai usama
I am the tallest
Mama thammai usama
The car
Car eka
In the car
Car eké
The village
Gama
In the village
Gamé
We
Api
Our
Apé
Erin is the tallest
Erin thamai usama
Unawatuna beach is the most beautiful
Unawatuna muhuda thammai lassenama
My mother is the richest
Magé amma thammai pohosatima
I am the fattest in our class
Mama thammai mahatama apé pantiyé
My dog is the most beautiful dog in my village
Magé balla thammai lassanama balla gamé
Your father’s house is big
Oyagé thathagé gedara lokuy
Your father’s house is bigger than the parliament
Oyagé thathagé gedara parliament ekata vada lokuy
Your father’s house is the biggest house in my village
Oyagé thathagé gedara thammai lokuma gedara magé gamé
John is not talle
John usa nae
John is not taller than Peter
John Peter ta vada usa nae
John is the tallest one in our class
John thammai usama kena apé pantiyé
I’m going to Galle in my scooter
Mama Galleta yaneva magé skooter eké
Leader
Nayakayaa
Palm of hand
Alle
Keep
Tiyeganne
Finally
Antimata
Clouds
Valakulu
Roof
Vahala
Boundary wall
Tappé
House wall
Biththiya
Floor
Bima/polava
Upstairs
Uda thattuwa
Bathroom
Bathroom eka
Bedroom
Nida gamma kamaraya