When demonstrative adjectives are compared, “ai-in” is combined with them, thus:—
He This sakor horse he here saw that ai than sawn there ashang zawk. is taller.
This horse is taller than that.
“Saw saw ai-in” being replaced by “Saw-ai sawn.”
When no object of comparison is mentioned “ai-in” is omitted.
Nangma Your lo jhum azao extensive zawk. more.
Your jhum is more extensive.
The superlative is formed thus:—
Lalzong Chiefs zinga among Khuma Khuma a he vin bad tempered ber. most.
Khuma is the most bad-tempered of all the chiefs.
Khuma Khuma lalzong chiefs ai-in than a he vin ill-tempered ber. more.
Khuma Khuma lalzong chiefs a of a he vin ill-tempered ber. most.
Khuma Khuma a he vin ill-tempered ber. most.
Khuma is the most ill-tempered.
The numerals are very simple:—