सभ सँ

The Most

Level 2Sounds Like sabha sam̐

सभ सँ before a describing word means the most.

How It Works

It is the same सँ as in "bigger than Sita", only the thing compared is सभ (everyone, everything). That is why सभ सँ literally means "than all".

Place it before the describing word, then add the noun or verb: ओ सभ सँ छोट अछि (She is the youngest).

सभ सँ also works before words for first and early: सभ सँ पहिने (first of all). Write सभ, never सब.

ई सभ सँ नीक दोकान अछि।
This is the best shop.
सभ सँ goes before नीक.
छठि सभ सँ पैघ पर्व अछि।
Chhath is the biggest festival.
सभ सँ goes before पैघ.
ओ सभ सँ छोट अछि।
He is the youngest.
छोट means small or young.
हमरा माछ-भात सभ सँ नीक लगैत अछि।
I like fish and rice the most.
सभ सँ goes before नीक in a liking sentence too.
अहाँ सभ सँ पहिने कोन काज करब?
Which work will you do first of all?
सभ सँ पहिने means first of all.

Using the Hindi spelling and word.
ई सब से नीक दोकान अछि।
ई सभ सँ नीक दोकान अछि।
Maithili writes सभ and सँ.

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सभ सँLevel 2The Most

सभ सँ is a comparison with everyone, so comparing with सँ comes first.

सभसँ

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