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Comparison

ADc

KDc

 

Comparison

Pronouns

Numerals

Primary derivation

Comparative:

G īyāṃs yāṃsE

Superlative:

G iṣṭha aE

 

(In CS these are used only with a limited number of )

 

Examples:

gṝ ‘teach, proclaim’:

guru ‘heavy’

gar-īyāṃs

gar-iṣṭha

prath ‘spread’:

pṛthu ‘wide’

prath-īyāṃs

prath-iṣṭha

Secondary derivation

Comparative:

S tara aE

Superlative:

S tama aE

 

Adj with gradation of S have the preconsonatal WS

 

Examples:

puṇya ‘pure’

puṇya-tara

puṇya-tama

balin ‘powerful’

bali-tara

bali-tama

mahānt ‘great’

mahat-tara

mahat-tama

vidvāṃs ‘knowing’

vidvat-tara

vidvat-tama