बढी / कम
More and Less
बढी is more and कम is less.
How It Works
बढी means more and कम means less. They work before a noun like धेरै and थोरै, and they also work on their own as adverbs: मैले आज कम खाएँ (I ate less today).
To compare with a number or a thing, use भन्दा, which joins the word before it: सय रुपैयाँभन्दा कम, मभन्दा बढी, पाँच किलोभन्दा बढी.
- बढी is more than, over.
- कम is less than, under.
After भन्दा, a person pronoun joins too: मभन्दा, तिमीभन्दा, उनीभन्दा.
For a plain a lot, use धेरै: धेरै पैसा is a lot of money, and बढी पैसा is more money.
Examples (5)
- यो किताब सय रुपैयाँभन्दा कम लाग्छ।
This book costs less than a hundred rupees.
भन्दा joins रुपैयाँ, then कम follows.
- आज हिजोभन्दा बढी भीड छ।
There is a bigger crowd today than yesterday.
हिजोभन्दा बढी compares two days.
- मैले आज कम खाएँ।
I ate less today.
कम works alone before the verb.
- उनी मभन्दा बढी पैसा कमाउँछन्।
He earns more money than I do.
मभन्दा joins the pronoun.
- पाँच किलोभन्दा बढी सामान लैजान मिल्दैन।
You may not take more than five kilos of luggage.
बढी after a number sets a limit.
Common Mistakes
A learner writes भन्दा as a separate word.
एक सय रुपैयाँ भन्दा बढी लाग्छ।एक सय रुपैयाँभन्दा बढी लाग्छ।भन्दा joins the word before it.
How It Connects
Learn This First
बढी and कम mean more and less.
Related Patterns
Practice बढी / कम in Bubblegum
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