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===Etymology===
===Etymology===


Unique word stem not directly loaned from another language; older form was ''enfi''
Unique root; evolved from ''efni''


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
(''[[Indevroplu]]'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: [ˈɛ.fi]
* {{IPA-all|indv|[ˈɛ.fi]}}


===Adverb===
===Adverb===
'''efi''' (''Cyrillic'' '''''эфи''''')
{{head|indv|noun|tr=эфи}}


# more; ''forms comparative''
# more; ''comparative''
#: ''emso korėr '''efa''' štundju dėvje mo.''
#: {{ux|indv|emso korėr '''efa''' štundju dėvje mo.|She works '''more''' hours than me.}}
#:: "She works '''more''' hours than me."
#: {{ux|indv|ma amiğsu silėrėz '''ef'''rava dėvje deňkaraz hėšpėrėz.|My friend acted angri'''er''' than I thought he would be.}}
#: ''ma amiğsu nėguttixi silėrėz '''ef'''rava dėvje deňkaraz hėšpėrėz.''
#:: "My friend unfortunately acted angri'''er''' than I thought he would be."


===Inflection===
====Usage notes====
* efa
Prefix this to the stem of a descriptor word to make the comparative form.
*: "more" (''adj.'')
* efu
*: "increase" (''n.'')


====Usage notes====
====Inflection====
Prefix this morpheme to the stem of a descriptor word in order to get its comparative form.
{{col|indv|title=adjective|efa<t:more>}}
{{col|indv|title=noun|efu<t:increase>}}


===Derived terms===
====Derived terms====
# '''ef'''guta
{{col|indv|nėefi<t:less>|efguta<t:better>|efhofir<t:to prefer>|efke<t:plus>|nėefke<t:minus>}}
#: better
# '''ef'''hofa
#: preferred (''adj.'')
# '''ef'''ke
#: plus (''pre.'')
# nė'''ef'''i
#: less (''adv.'')
# nė'''ef'''ke
#: minus (''pre.'')


===Related words===
===Related words===
# [[Contionary:inži|inži]]
{{col|indv|[[Contionary:inži|inži]]<t:most; ''superlative''>}}
#: ''superlative'' ''(adv.)''
 


[[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]]
[[Category:Indevroplu words]] [[Category:Contionary]]

Latest revision as of 00:50, 3 January 2026

Indevroplu

Etymology

Unique root; evolved from efni

Pronunciation

Adverb

efi (эфи)

  1. more; comparative
    emso korėr efa štundju dėvje mo.
    She works more hours than me.
    ma amiğsu silėrėz efrava dėvje deňkaraz hėšpėrėz.
    My friend acted angrier than I thought he would be.

Usage notes

Prefix this to the stem of a descriptor word to make the comparative form.

Inflection

adjective
  • efa (more)
noun
  • efu (increase)

Derived terms

Related words

  • inži (most; superlative)