Thursday 5 January 2012

Superlatives

This is how you make superlatives in Somali,


ugu + (adjective) = superlative


ugu + wanaagsan(good) = ugu wanaagsan (the best)
ugu + fiican (good) = ugu fiican (the best)
ugu + xun (bad) = ugu xun (the worst)
ugu + guruxsan = ugu guruxsan (the most beautiful)
ugu + foolxun(ugly) = ugu foolxun (the ugliest)
ugu + weyn (big) = ugu weyn (the biggest)
ugu + yar (small) = ugu yar (the smallest)
ugu + dheer (tall) = ugu dheer (the tallest)
ugu + gaaban (short) = ugu gaaban (the shortest)
ugu + buuran (fat) = ugu buuran (the fattest)
ugu + dhuuban (short) = ugu dhuuban (the shortest)
ugu + adag (difficult) = ugu adag (the most difficult)
ugu + fudud (easy) = ugu fudud (the easiest)

Isagu ugu dheer 
He is the tallest

Iyadu ugu quruxsan 
She is the most beautiful

Kyoto waa meesha aan ugu jeclahay Japan - 
Kyoto is the place I like most in Japan

Sushi waa cuntada aan ugu jeclahay cuntada japaneseka 
Sushi is the dish I like most out of Japanese cuisine

Anna waa qofka aan ugu jeclahay saaxiibadayda
Anna is the person I like most of my friends


Af Soomaliga ugu adag afafka dunida 
Somali is the most difficult of all languages in the world
 

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