Expressing "than" in comparisons (kuin)

QuestionAnswer
airplane
lentokone
fast (adjective)
nopea
The airplane is faster than the bus.
Lentokone on nopeampi kuin bussi.
engine
moottori
The airplane's engine is bigger than the car's engine.
Lentokoneen moottori on isompi kuin auton moottori.
tractor
traktori
powerful / efficient
tehokas
The tractor's engine is more powerful than the motorcycle's engine.
Traktorin moottori on tehokkaampi kuin moottoripyörän moottori.
electric car
sähköauto
Is the electric car more powerful than this car?
Onko sähköauto tehokkaampi kuin tämä auto?
The new electric car is faster than the old tractor.
Uusi sähköauto on nopeampi kuin vanha traktori.
tire
rengas
The tractor's tire is wider than the car's tire.
Traktorin rengas on leveämpi kuin auton rengas.
The motorcycle's tire is more expensive than the bicycle's tire.
Moottoripyörän rengas on kalliimpi kuin pyörän rengas.
brake
jarru
The new brake is safer than the old brake.
Uusi jarru on turvallisempi kuin vanha jarru.
battery
akku
The electric car's battery is heavier than the car's engine.
Sähköauton akku on painavampi kuin auton moottori.
noisy
meluisa
Is the tractor noisier than the electric car?
Onko traktori meluisampi kuin sähköauto?
The old engine is noisier than the new engine.
Vanha moottori on meluisampi kuin uusi moottori.
The motorcycle's battery is smaller than the car's battery.
Moottoripyörän akku on pienempi kuin auton akku.
I like the electric car because it is quieter than the tractor.
Tykkään sähköautosta, koska se on hiljaisempi kuin traktori.
The tractor's brake is bigger than the car's brake.
Traktorin jarru on isompi kuin auton jarru.
like, as
kuten
An electric car is quiet, like a bicycle.
Sähköauto on hiljainen, kuten polkupyörä.
A plane is fast, like a train.
Lentokone on nopea, kuten juna.

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