Slovura 13 - Comparison
Slovura compares qualities using the whole-word modifiers po and ti.
Because they modify the complete word before them, they work with both simple words and compounds.
Comparative: -po
Add po to express more of a quality:
sta — big
stapo —
(sta) po— bigger
The same pattern can be used with other qualities when comparison makes sense.
Superlative: -poti
Add ti after the comparative:
stapoti
((sta) po) tibiggest
-poti is not a separate indivisible ending. It is two stacked whole-word modifiers:
word + po + ti
First po forms the comparative. Then ti applies to that complete comparative form.
ti Without po
ti also works independently. As a whole-word modifier, it means all members or the entirety of the preceding concept.
ka — person
kati —
(ka) ti— all people / everyone
Compare:
kate — multiple people
kati — all people / everyone
So ti is not inherently a superlative marker. The superlative emerges from combining po and ti.
Comparison with Compounds
Comparison applies after the compound has been constructed:
ABCpo →
(ABC) po→ more ofABCABCpoti →
((ABC) po) ti→ most ofABC
The Pattern
| Form | Structure | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
X | X | X |
Xpo | (X) po | more X |
Xpoti | ((X) po) ti | most X |
Xte | (X) te | multiple X |
Xti | (X) ti | all X |
sta → big
stapo → bigger
stapoti → biggest
Remember
-poforms a comparative:sta→stapo.- Adding
-tito the comparative forms a superlative:stapo→stapoti. -potiis-po+-ti, not a separate ending.poandtiwork with compounds because they have whole-word scope.tican also stand alone as a whole-word modifier meaning all or entirety.katemeans multiple people;katimeans all people.