The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-17

Biggest, largest; lie plus grand.
As in English, in French, too, the adiec-
tives can be compared. The comparison in
French is done, however, in the following
manner:
(a) The ''er'' of the English, as in finer, is
rendered by the word plEs, more, as: ''pEis
grand, larger or more large
(6) Ii the noun is feminine, the adjective
has an G, SIS asfss plus qrande main; q larger
hand, or more large hand; DON plooh grand
mang.
(c) While it is necessary to place the ad-
verb ''ptss' before the adjective to express
superiority, the adverb 'snloifs," mwo-ang;
less, must precede the adjective, if inferiority
is 10 be expressed, as:
a less big man IN moins groS~ homme;
less big woman; une moins crosse
femme; groce -
(d) In placing "duSsi'' oh-ssee; as, before
an adjective, equality is expressed, as:
John is as big as Peter; Jean est-dHSSi
grand que Pierre.
Mary is as amiable as Jane; Marie
est-aussi aimable que Jeanne.
(e) e, Ia or les with either plus or Dloi1ls is
always required if the superlatiye is to be
expressed, as:
lie plus grand cheval the largest horse.
girl
Les plus beaux tableaux; the finest
pictures; etc.
~ For adjectlyes ending in certain let
tiers, such as hessrelI - happy; las; Ian ;
tired: the same rules must be observed as in
the rules given for nouns
Memory Exercise.
I. The elements; les elements.
2. The earth; la terre: lah tairr
3. The sea; la mer; lah mairr.
4. The FIRE; lie feu; luh fun.
5. The water; reau; 10.
6. The senses; les sens; lay song.
z. The sight; la vue; la vuuh.
s. The hearing; rouIe; lou-ee.
9. The smelling; Podorat; lo-do-rah.
10. The taste; lie govt; luh goo.
IL. The touch; lie TOUGHER; too-shay.
u. Eyes; les yeux; lays-yeuh.
Is. Ears; les grizzlies; lay zor-aye.
IA. Brow; lie front; luh frong.
Is. Hair; les eheveux; lay sheh-vuh.
Is. Head; la tete; lab teh-te.
IL. Nose; lie nez; luh nay.
IS. Mouth; la bouche; lah boosh.
10. Lip; la levre; lab levr.
20. Chin; le monitor; luh mon-tong
q. Palate; lie palais; luh pal-lay.
%. Tongue; la langue; lah long-ge.
%. Hand; la main; lah mang.
o. Finger; lie doigt; diva
%. Nail; rongle; longl.
%. Foot; lie pied; luh pee-ay.
81. Body; lie corps; kor.
IS. The health; la sante; son-tay
%. The sickness; la naladie; mah-lah-dee
30. The indisposition; Pindisposition; aim
deece-po-zee-see-
81. raised my eyes; TAI leve les yeux
80. He broke MS leg; il s'est casse la iambe
20. Her eye hurts her; ellie NAL 'oeil !;
ell ah mahl an loiy.
Note-In speaking of the member Of ones own
pody, me ffeneA 40 not use the pOssesslye adlee-
tive. such as my. his. her. etc. but simply the Ged
mite article ne as seen above,
a. Translate this letter for me;
Traduisez cette lettre pour moi;
trah-dwee gay cett lettr poor mwa.
35- Can you translate this sign2
PouVeZ-vous tTaduire Get ecriteaul
poo-vay VOC trs-dweer sett tay-cree-to
36. Certainly ;certainement; ssir-tenn mong.
81. 1t reads 'no admittanee.
C'est defense d'entrer'';
say-day faunce d'On-tray.
IS. What are you doingl
Que faites-vousl kuh felt VOC.
80. What book are you reading9
Duel livre isez-vous2
kell lee-vr-lee-zay VOC
DO What church is this2
Quelle est cette eglisel
ken ay sett tayCgieeze.
Il. At what hote2
quel-h hotel? ali kell tel.
A. To what ladies have you spoken2
A quelles dames~ayez-vous parle2
All keli dam railway VOC par-lay.
43. What? quoil
"A. With WHAT avec quoi2 avek owa.
The expression of tsbGt causes some diff
Guilty, as rule. The above serves as, an ex-
ample. The student may take the following
rule for direction in forming sentences
wherever loldt occurs:
Que; cub; aaIlat is used when it means