Unnid 3. My Lught-Thie 2. Older, Younger, Bigger, Smaller, Better, Worse. Flashcards
shinney
older / elder / oldest / eldest / senior
yn thie shinney
the oldest house
yn ven shinney
the oldest woman / the elder woman
yn dooinney shinney
the oldest man / the elder man
T’eh ny shinney.
He is older.
T’ou ny shinney.
You are older.
Bee oo ny shinney.
You’ll be older.
saa
younger / youngest / junior
T’eh ny saa.
He is younger.
yn cabbyl saa
the youngest horse
yn cabbyl saa
the youngest horse
Vel Tom ny saa na Jim?
Is Tom younger than Jim?
Cha nel Tom ny saa na Jim; t’eh ny shinney.
Tom isn’t younger than Jim; he’s older.
smoo
bigger / biggest
yn logh smoo sy teihll
the biggest lake in the world
Vel Rhumsaa ny smoo na Doolish?
Is Ramsey bigger than Douglas?
Row eh ny smoo na shoh?
Was it bigger than this?
sloo
smaller / smallest / least
Vel yn gleashtan shoh ny sloo na’n gleashtan shen?
Is this car smaller than that car?
Shoh yn gleashtan sloo ayns Mannin.
This is the smallest car in the Isle of Man.
share
better / best
yn lioar share
the best book
T’ad gobbragh ny share nish.
They are working better now.
smessey
worse / worst