-ше forms and suppletion
Several high-frequency comparatives use -ше or a different lexical stem.
- These forms are central vocabulary and often develop additional meanings, so learn them in contrasting sentences.
| Base | Comparative | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ста́рый | ста́рше | older/senior |
| то́нкий | то́ньше | thinner |
| да́лёкий | да́льше | farther/further |
| хоро́ший | лу́чше | suppletive |
| плохо́й | ху́же | suppletive |
| большо́й | бо́льше | larger/more |
| ма́ленький | ме́ньше | smaller/less |
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3.15 · -ше forms and suppletion · table 1
ста́рый · ста́рше · older/seniorто́нкий · то́ньше · thinnerMini-check
Form: хоро́ший, плохо́й. Contrast ста́рше and бо́льше.
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