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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

"more" and "most"

more - pi, plis
most - pi, plis, or pi plis

example:
more people - plis moun

I want more.
M vle plis.

I love you more than anything.
M renmen w plis pase tout bagay.

Most people here speak Creole.
Plis moun la pale Kreyòl.

She is the most beautiful woman.
Li se fanm ki pi bèl

The cat is smaller than the dog.
Chat la pi piti pase chyen an.

dirtier - pi sal
dirtiest - pi sal
stranger - pi etranj
strangest - pi etranj
funniest - pi komik
fastest - pi vit
more interesting - pi enteresan

2 comments:

  1. So, I assume that to really communicate that something is the "most ____", as in more ______ than anything else, one must inflect the phrase with great emphasis. Is that true? Is "pi mal" worse, but "PI! mal" with force is the worst?

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    1. Yes.
      Pi mal la - the worst
      Pi move a - the baddest
      Pi bèl la - the most beautiful

      Example:
      Li pi bèl pase sè li a. - She is prettier than her sister.
      and
      Se li ki pi bèl la. - She is the most beautiful.

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