Breakdown of Tuo katu on leveämpi kuin tämä tie.
tämä
this
olla
to be
tuo
that
katu
street
tie
road
kuin
than / before (in 'ennen kuin') / like / as
leveä
wide
Questions & Answers about Tuo katu on leveämpi kuin tämä tie.
How do we form the comparative leveämpi from its base word?
The base adjective is leveä (wide). To make it a comparative ('wider'), we add the suffix -mpi. Since leveä ends in a vowel, we just attach -mpi directly to the end to get leveämpi.
Why do we use the word kuin here?
The word kuin means 'than' in comparison sentences. When you use a comparative adjective like leveämpi, you use kuin to introduce what you are comparing it to, exactly like saying 'wider than' in English.
What is the difference between the words katu and tie?
While both relate to driving or walking, katu is a 'street' located in a city or town, usually lined with buildings. tie is a general 'road', often used for routes in the countryside or highways connecting different towns.
Why does the sentence use tuo and tämä instead of se?
tämä ('this') is used for something close to the speaker, and tuo ('that') is used for something further away but usually still visible. While se can also mean 'that' or 'it', it is mostly used for things not physically present. Here, the speaker is pointing out two visible roads.
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