CYPRIOT GRAMMAR

IMPORTANT TIP: Concerning adjectives at the comparative degree Cypriots use most often the irregular adjectives and for the rest of
the adjectives method 1 is used.
11.1.2 Inferiority: The phrase ‘παρκάτου/λλιόττερον....που....’ and ‘πκιό λλίον’
This method of comparison is also very straight forward since ‘λλιόττερον....που....’ means ‘less….than….’
General rule: Subject + ‘to be’ + παρκάτου/λλιόττερον + adjective + ‘που’ (+Accusative) + object
Examples
Τούτος ένει παρκάτου/λλιόττερον μανιεράτος που τζ’είνον
This man is less polite than him
Τζ’είνη ένει παρκάτου/λλιόττερον όμορφη που τζ’είνην
That girl is less beautiful than her
Τούτον εν πκιό λλίον ακριβόν που τζ’είνον
This thing is less expensive than that
11.1.3Α The phrases ‘το ίδιον...όπως’ and ‘τζαι...το ίδιον’’
This method of comparison is bit different but simple. The word ‘
General rule: Subject + ‘to be’ + το ίδιον + adjective + ‘όπως’ (+Accusative) + object
or Τζ’αι + Subject + ‘to be’ + το ίδιον + adjective
Examples
Τούτος εν το ίδιον μανιεράτος όπως τζ’είνος
This man is as polite as that one.
Τζ’είνη εν το ίδιον όμορφη όπως τούτη
That girl is as pretty as this one.
Τζ’αι τα θκυό ενουσιν το ίδιον ακριβά
Both are equally expensive
11.1.3Β The phrase όσον...όσον
The phrase ‘(τ)όσον...όσον’ also means ‘as…as’
General rule: Subject + ‘to be’ + (τ)όσον + adjective + ‘όσον’ (+Accusative) (+ ‘to be’) + object
Τούτος εν όσον μανιεράτος όσον τζ’είνος
This man is as polite as that one is.
Τζ’είνη εν τοσον όμορφη όσον εν τούτη
That girl is as pretty as this one is.
Τζ’είνα ένουσιν τόσον ακριβά όσον ένουσιν τούτα
Those are as expensive as these.
11.1.3Γ Τhe phrase ‘to be’ + τόσον + adjective + που + verb
Εν τόσον ακριβόν που εν ιμπόρω να το αγοράσω
It is that expensive that I cannot buy it.
Εν τόσον γλίορον που σχεδόν πετά
It is that fast that it’s almost flying
Εν τόσον όμορφη που ερωτέυτηκα την
She is that beautiful that I fell in love with her.
11.2 The Superlative Degree
11.2.1Α You will be very pleased to know that the superlative degree for absolute superiority and inferiority in Cypriot is very simple. You
simply place the definite article for the appropriate case and number in front of the adjective or measure word.
Examples
Είμαι ο καλύττερος άδρωπος__I’m the best man
Τούτα ένουσιν των σ’ειρόττερων γιενεκών___These belong to the worst women
Έχω τα πκιο όμορφα παιθκιά___I have the most beautiful children
Είμαι ο λιόττερον άσ’ημος___I’m the ugliest
Τζ’είνες εν οι λιόττερον ψηλές_Those are the least tall
11.2.1Β Absolute Superlative
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