Comparative + od / nego

What Something Is Compared with

Level 3

Od takes a genitive comparison; nego can introduce a phrase or clause.

How It Works

After od, use a genitive noun or pronoun: od Ivana, od mene, od nje. This preposition supplies the case.

Nego can introduce an abbreviated comparison such as viši nego ja or a full clause such as bolje nego što sam očekivao. With an abbreviated clause, understand the missing predicate to choose the appropriate form and meaning.

Do not transfer the genitive requirement of od to every phrase after nego. A longer clause is useful when a shorter comparison could leave unclear who is doing what.

Examples (3)

  1. Ana je viša od mene.

    Ana is taller than me.

    Mene is genitive after od.

  2. Ana je viša nego ja.

    Ana is taller than I am.

    Ja is the understood subject of the comparison.

  3. Film je bolji nego što sam očekivao.

    The film is better than I expected.

    Nego što introduces a full comparison clause; the speaker is male.

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Comparative + od / negoLevel 3What Something Is Compared with

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The comparison standard can be a genitive phrase after od or a separate phrase after nego.

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