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 (more); the superlative by plej (most). The word "than" is rendered by ol, e. g. pli blank'a ol neĝ'o, "whiter than snow".

4. The cardinal numerals do not change their forms for the different cases. They are:

The tens and hundreds are formed by simple junction of the numerals, e. g. 533 = kvin'cent tri'dek tri.

Ordinals are formed by adding the adjectival a to the cardinals, e. g. unu'a, "first"; du'a, "second", etc.

Multiplicatives (as "threefold", "fourfold", etc.) add obl, e. g. tri'obl'a, "threefold".

Fractionals add on, as du'on'o, "a half"; kvar'on'o, "a quarter". Collective numerals add op, as kvar'op'e, "four together".

Distributive prefix po, e. g., po kvin, "five apiece".

Adverbials take e, e. g., unu'e, "firstly", etc.

5. The personal pronouns are: mi, I; vi, thou, you; li, he; ŝi, she; ĝi, it; si, "self"; ni, "we"; ili, "they"; oni, "one", "people", (French "on").

Possessive pronouns are formed by suffixing to the required personal the adjectival termination. The declension of the pronouns is identical with that of substantives. E. g. mi, "I"; mi'n, "me" (obj.); mi'a, "my", "mine".

6. The verb does not change its form for numbers