Irregular comparative adverbs (betur, meira)

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the champion
meistarinn
best (adverb / neuter)
best
I think the champion plays best.
Mér finnst meistarinn spila best.
to score
skora
the goal (sports)
markið
The boy scored a goal and played better than the man.
Strákurinn skoraði mark og spilaði betur en maðurinn.
She always swims best of all.
Hún syndir alltaf best af öllum.
the competition
keppnin
We were playing better before the competition began.
Við vorum að spila betur áður en keppnin byrjaði.
I feel worse after the competition.
Mér líður verr eftir keppnina.
the point
stigið
The girls scored a point, but they played worse.
Stelpurnar skoruðu stig, en þær spiluðu verr.
worst (adverb / neuter)
verst
the cup (trophy / goblet)
bikarinn
I played worst, but we still got the cup!
Ég spilaði verst, en við fengum samt bikarinn!
The brother sang worst at the party.
Bróðirinn söng verst í veislunni.
You need to practice more for the competition.
Þú þarft að æfa meira fyrir keppnina.
most
mest
They practiced most and scored a goal.
Þeir æfðu mest og skoruðu mark.
The champion scored more in the game.
Meistarinn skoraði meira í leiknum.
The boys ran most today.
Strákarnir hlupu mest í dag.
The dog ran less and did not get a point.
Hundurinn hljóp minna og fékk ekki stig.
least
minnst
The team scored least at the tournament.
Liðið skoraði minnst á mótinu.
The player who slept least got the cup.
Leikmaðurinn sem svaf minnst fékk bikarinn.
She ran into the goal.
Hún hljóp í markið.
nearer, closer
nær
The hotel is closer to the airport.
Hótelið er nær flugvellinum.
Summer is nearer than you think.
Sumarið er nær en þú heldur.

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