Near, askahá: nearer, aská-opáchadähsch: nearest (next), aská-mihkasch.

Much, hunsch: more, hun (un like French oun)-opáchadähsch: most, hun-mi̍hkasch.

Old, chihósch (ch guttural): older, chihä-opáchadähsch: oldest, chihä-mi̍hkasch.

Sure (certain), does not occur: they say instead, true, tkúschosch; truer, tkschä̍-opa̍chadäsch: truest, tkuscha-mihkasch.

Great (tall), háschka: greater, háschka-opáchadähsch: greatest, ha̍schka-mi̍hkasch.

Wise, schi̍rukosch: wiser, schi̍ruko-pa̍chadähsch: wisest, schi̍ruko-mi̍hkasch.

Remark. Occasionally the comparative and superlative are used together in order to give greater emphasis.

Example:

The most beautiful river: pa̍ssanhä(or pássahä)-koschi̍-opachadäh-mi̍hkasch.

Use of Adjectives as Nouns