Breakdown of Die bus is stadiger, tog is dit goedkoper.
Questions & Answers about Die bus is stadiger, tog is dit goedkoper.
• Most one- or two-syllable adjectives take -er (e.g. groot → groter, vinnig → vinniger, stadig → stadiger).
• Longer or less common adjectives generally use meer (e.g. interessant → meer interessant, kompleks → meer kompleks).
tog means “yet,” “still,” or “nevertheless,” signalling a concession or contrast. maar is a more neutral “but.” So
• Die bus is stadiger, maar is dit goedkoper. = The bus is slower, but it is cheaper.
• Die bus is stadiger, tog is dit goedkoper. = The bus is slower, yet it is cheaper (stronger sense of “nevertheless”).
Yes. An elliptical version is perfectly acceptable:
Die bus is stadiger, tog goedkoper.
Omitting the second is makes it more concise, though including it keeps each clause fully explicit.
Yes, trager (comparative of traag) also means “slower.”
• stadig often implies a steady, measured slowness.
• traag can suggest sluggishness or lack of vigour.
In many contexts they overlap, so both stadiger and trager will be understood.