N1は N2より Adj です (N1 wa N2 yori Adj desu) — N1 is more Adj than N2
The basic pattern for comparing two things.
Formula (सूत्र ढाँचा)
Grammar rule (व्याकरण नियम र परिभाषा)
より marks comparison, meaning 'than'. N2より = 'than N2'. So 「N1は N2より Adj です」means 'N1 is more Adj than N2'. Example: 電車はバスより速いです = the train is faster than the bus.
Examples (उदाहरणहरू)
電車はバスよりはやいです。
densha wa basu yori hayai desu.
The train is faster than the bus.
日本はネパールよりさむいです。
nihon wa nepaaru yori samui desu.
Japan is colder than Nepal.
きょうはきのうよりあついです。
kyou wa kinou yori atsui desu.
Today is hotter than yesterday.
Knowledge check (मिनी ज्ञान जाँच)
Question: 1/3Which sentence means 'The train is faster than the bus'?
💡 Hint: N2より = than N2.
電車はバスよりはやいです = the train is faster than the bus. The thing compared against (bus) comes before より.
Which particle means 'than'?
💡 Hint: Used in comparisons.
より expresses the comparison 'than'.
Fill in the blank: 日本はネパール____さむいです。 (Japan is colder than Nepal)
💡 Hint: than N.
ネパールより = than Nepal.
Your score: /3