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A GRAMMAR OF THE
14. To denote the eomparative and superlative degrees.
no peculiar form of adjectives exists in the Hindustani;
but such meanings are conveyed by the postpositions ^
from, than, among, ^ j^from among, of used with
the object to which comparison is made; or, by prefixing
9 s / x
such words as much, great, orj;l more, or
uUA or J,\ extremely, jc*. (for Oo-jl) beyoncl hounds, excessively,
Lj most, very; a mere repetition of the positive, however.
is frequently adopted for this purpose: so, 1^4 better
or very good; LA ^ goodfrom the good, better or best;
uUp f this is most intelligent among them;
or Ij ow; is the greatest;
a very bad place. Persian comparatives, too,
ending in j (itar) and {tarin) are Accasionally intro-
O G
duced; as, better, best, from <o goocl: and, the
Arabic forms, like more unjust, ^ most unjust, trom
JUj unjust, may occur, but are still less common.
15. The adjunct of similitude L like, rnust, for the same
reason as most adjectives ending inT (d), change its final
to agree with the governing noun,if that is any other than
a singular masculine in the nominative case. FolJowing
substantives or pronouns, it generally inflects them, if they
are liable to infiection ; and the postposition may be
used before it, especiahy when similar parts or attributes
A GRAMMAR OF THE
14. To denote the eomparative and superlative degrees.
no peculiar form of adjectives exists in the Hindustani;
but such meanings are conveyed by the postpositions ^
from, than, among, ^ j^from among, of used with
the object to which comparison is made; or, by prefixing
9 s / x
such words as much, great, orj;l more, or
uUA or J,\ extremely, jc*. (for Oo-jl) beyoncl hounds, excessively,
Lj most, very; a mere repetition of the positive, however.
is frequently adopted for this purpose: so, 1^4 better
or very good; LA ^ goodfrom the good, better or best;
uUp f this is most intelligent among them;
or Ij ow; is the greatest;
a very bad place. Persian comparatives, too,
ending in j (itar) and {tarin) are Accasionally intro-
O G
duced; as, better, best, from <o goocl: and, the
Arabic forms, like more unjust, ^ most unjust, trom
JUj unjust, may occur, but are still less common.
15. The adjunct of similitude L like, rnust, for the same
reason as most adjectives ending inT (d), change its final
to agree with the governing noun,if that is any other than
a singular masculine in the nominative case. FolJowing
substantives or pronouns, it generally inflects them, if they
are liable to infiection ; and the postposition may be
used before it, especiahy when similar parts or attributes