Verbs.
| To do, make, buat. To seek, chăhari. | To conceal, sembunyi. To find, obtain, dapat. |
On the Degrees of Comparison.
One form of the comparative degree is similar in construction to the Hindustani comparative, that is to say, the object with which the comparison is made is put in the ablative case (by the use of the preposition deri or deri-pada), while the adjective remains unmodified by adverb or particle. Thus the phrase “This house is larger than that,” may be rendered Besar rumah ini deri rumah itu (Yih ghar us ghar se baṛā hai).
Examples.
The rumour is better than the reality— Endah khabar deri rupa.
The Chinese workman is more skilful than the Kling— Pandei tukang China deri tukang Kling.
The cat is larger than the mouse— Besar kuching deri tikus.
This is better than that— Baik ini deri-pada itu.
(Note that the adjective always precedes the objects compared.)