Note.—When the subject is represented by a pronoun of the first or second person dual or plural, the predicate remains singular.
Ex. dini kakava(ne) we (are) strong; yani kapape, you two (are) weak; but, muni isosongai, they (are) idle.
When the predicate expresses a negation the word expressing the quality is followed by the adverb ua(ne) not.
Ex. sesad’ ua, onov’ aka, it is not long, it is short.
3. Comparison.
There is no special form for comparisons. Two positive statements are made, or a superlative may be used.
Ex. My house is larger than yours may be translated: naul’ e baibe, nul’ a kisiaka, my house is large, yours is small, or nul’e baibe, naul’a baibe ta, your house is large, mine is large much.
Equality is expressed by the suffix -umba or -yakala.
Ex. naul’ e, nul’ em’ umba, my house is like your house; nuni sesada, nauyekala, you are tall like me.
A superlative is expressed by the prefix ande, or the suffix -ta. But if the adjective in the superlative expresses a lessening of the quality then -aka(ne) is suffixed.