tan ... coma
As ... as
Tan ... coma says that two things are equal: as ... as.
How It Works
Equal things are compared with tan ... coma. The adjective still agrees with the subject, and coma, not que, links the second thing.
| Occitan | English |
|---|---|
| Joan es tan grand coma Maria. | Joan is as tall as Maria. |
| Joan es tant aimable coma Maria. | Joan is as kind as Maria. |
| Aimi Maria tant coma Joan. | I love Maria as much as Joan. |
The form tan goes before a word that starts with a consonant (tan grand), and tant goes before a vowel (tant aimable). After a verb, as in the third row, the form is tant. The unequal comparisons use mai ... que and mens ... que. A different pattern, tant ... que, gives a result and has its own entry.
Examples (4)
- Joan es tan grand coma Maria.
Joan is as tall as Maria.
Coma joins the two equal things.
- Aquesta taula es tan pichòta coma l'autra.
This table is as small as the other one.
Pichòta agrees with taula.
- Joan es tant aimable coma Maria.
Joan is as kind as Maria.
Tant comes before the vowel in aimable.
- Aimi Maria tant coma Joan.
I love Maria as much as Joan.
After a verb the form is tant.
Common Mistakes
Using que instead of coma.
Joan es tan grand que Maria.Joan es tan grand coma Maria.In an equal comparison the second part starts with coma. Tan ... que means so ... that.
Using tan before a vowel.
Joan es tan aimable coma Maria.Joan es tant aimable coma Maria.Lagarde gives tant before a word that starts with a vowel and tan before a consonant.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Tan ... coma works like mai ... que, so mai ... que comes first.
Related Patterns
Words in This Pattern
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