менше

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Kazakh

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Alternative scripts
Arabic مەنشە
Cyrillic менше
Latin menşe
Yañalif mence

Adverb

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менше (menşe)

  1. (dialectal, Semey) form of меніңше (menıñşe)

Ukrainian

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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛnʃe]
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Adjective

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ме́нше (ménše)

  1. nominative/accusative neuter singular of ме́нший (ménšyj)

Adverb

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ме́нше (ménše)

  1. comparative degree of ма́ло (málo): less
    У на́ші дні я пла́ваю ме́нше, ніж у мо́лодості.U náši dni ja plávaju ménše, niž u mólodosti.I swim less nowadays than in my youth.

Usage notes

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  • ме́нше qualifies verbs, whereas менш is used for forming negative comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.

Determiner

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ме́нше (ménše) (+ genitive)

  1. less, fewer
    У мене́ ме́нше гро́шей, ніж у вас.U mené ménše hróšej, niž u vas.I have less money than you do.