زیادتر و کمتر
More and Less with زیادتر and کمتر
They are the ـتر forms of زیاد and کم, and از introduces the thing you compare with.
How It Works
| Dari | Meaning |
|---|---|
| زیادتر کار می‌کند | he or she works more |
| کمتر چای می‌خورم | I drink less tea |
| زیادتر مردم | more people |
| کمتر از دیروز | less than yesterday |
زیادتر is the everyday Dari word for more. It comes from زیاد (a lot), the way کمتر comes from کم (little).
A comparison with از follows the same order as other comparisons: امسال برف کمتر از پارسال بود (there was less snow this year than last year).
Both work in commands: زیادتر نخور (don't eat more) and کمتر بخور (eat less).
Spell them as one word each. A noun after them stays singular, just as it does after زیاد.
For more of the same thing, use دیگر: دو دانه نان دیگر (two more breads).
Examples (5)
- من امروز زیادتر درس خواندم.
I studied more today.
زیادتر stands before the verb phrase.
- برادرم از من زیادتر پول دارد.
My brother has more money than I do.
از من is the second thing, and زیادتر comes before پول.
- امشب کمتر چای بخور.
Drink less tea tonight.
کمتر comes before the object.
- امروز در بازار کمتر مردم بود.
There were fewer people at the market today.
کمتر says fewer and stands before مردم; the verb بود stays singular.
- امسال برف کمتر از پارسال بود.
There was less snow this year than last year.
کمتر از پارسال compares with last year.
Common Mistakes
Using زیاد where you mean more.
او از من زیاد پول دارد.او از من زیادتر پول دارد.A comparison with از needs زیادتر, not plain زیاد.
How It Connects
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These use the same pattern as ـتر and the words for amount.
Related Patterns
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