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Comparing Things

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Learn how to compare people, places, and things using the powerful Mongolian ablative case.

  • Identify the ablative suffix (-aas/-ees/-oos/-oos).
  • Construct sentences comparing two distinct objects.
  • Apply comparative adjectives to describe differences.
Measure the world, one comparison at a time.

چی یاد می‌گیری

Making comparisons between objects and people. Learn the 'than' construction and superlative forms.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Compare two items naturally using the Mongolian ablative construction.

نکات و ترفندها (1)

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Vowel Harmony Check

Always look at the last vowel of the noun before adding the suffix. If it's a, o, u, use -аас. If e, ö, ü, use -ээс.
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واژگان کلیدی (6)

илүү more илүү сайн better том big жижиг small хурдан fast удаан slow

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Review Summary

  • [Noun A] + [Ablative Suffix] + [Adjective] + [илүү]

اشتباهات رایج

You must use the ablative suffix on the noun being compared against, not the subject.

Wrong: Алим илүү алимнаас.
صحیح: Алим нь жүржээс илүү.

You need to explicitly state the object of comparison to complete the thought.

Wrong: Миний машин илүү хурдан.
صحیح: Миний машин чиний машинаас илүү хурдан.

Ensure the ablative suffix is attached to the pronoun or noun correctly.

Wrong: Тэр хүн илүү өндөр хүнээс.
صحیح: Тэр хүн надаас илүү өндөр.

Next Steps

You are doing fantastic! Comparisons open up a whole new world of expression in Mongolian. Keep practicing!

Compare five items in your house out loud.

تمرین سریع (5)

Select the correct comparative sentence.

Which sentence correctly uses the ablative case?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The noun 'өчигдөр' takes -өөс.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The noun 'ном' takes -аас due to vowel harmony.

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Fill in the blank with the correct form.

Энэ машин тэрн___ хурдан.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The pronoun 'тэр' takes -ээс.

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Correct the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Би кофе-ээс цайг илүүд үздэг.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The word 'кофе' requires -ноос.

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Fill in the blank with the correct ablative suffix.

Би чам___ өндөр.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: а
The pronoun 'Чи' takes the -аас suffix.

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سوالات رایج (2)

It depends on vowel harmony. If the word has back vowels (а, о, у), use -аас. If it has front vowels (э, ө, ү), use -ээс.
Yes, absolutely. 'Би чамаас өндөр' (I am taller than you) is a perfect example.