The Comparative with -iji
To express that something has "more" of a quality (like warmer or weaker), use a comparative adjective.
For most adjectives, add -iji (masculine), -ija (feminine), or -ije (neuter) to the base of the word. Like basic adjectives, comparatives must agree in gender with the noun they describe. For example, slab (weak) becomes slabiji, slabija, or slabije.
| The wind is weaker in the valley. | Vjetar je slabiji u dolini. |
| The climate on the coast is warmer. | Klima na obali je toplija. |
| The sun is warmer today, there are no clouds. | Sunce je danas toplije, nema oblaka. |
The Comparative with -ši
A few short adjectives take a different set of endings: -ši (masculine), -ša (feminine), and -še (neuter).
| This snow is softer. | Ovaj snijeg je mekši. |
Sometimes the root of the word changes slightly. For instance, lijep (beautiful) shortens to ljep- before adding the ending, becoming ljepši (more beautiful).
| The clouds are more beautiful in the south. | Oblaci su ljepši na jugu. |
Putting It Together
Here are a few more examples comparing climate and geography using these patterns. Notice how the adjectives match their nouns.
| The air in the valley is fresher, and the sun is warmer. | Zrak u dolini je svježiji, a sunce je toplije. |
| Our island is more beautiful and more peaceful. | Naš otok je ljepši i mirniji. |
| Is the air on the coast warmer? | Je li zrak na obali topliji? |
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