N + 보다 (더)N + boda (deo)

N + 보다 (더) – More than N (Comparative Particle)

Meaning: More than N / compared to N

Conjugation & Pattern

  • N1 + 은/는 + N2 + 보다 + (더 / 덜) + Adjective / Verb

Detailed Usage

Attached directly to a noun (N2) to mark the standard of comparison. Often accompanied by the adverb '더' (more) or '덜' (less) before the predicate.

Example Sentences

  1. 1

    비행기가 기차보다 더 빨라요.

    Bihaenggiga gichaboda deo ppallayo.

    Airplanes are faster than trains.

  2. 2

    여름보다 가을을 더 좋아해요.

    Yeoreumboda gaeureul deo jotahaeyo.

    I like autumn more than summer.

  3. 3

    오늘이 어제보다 덜 추워요.

    Oneuri eojeboda deol chuwoyo.

    Today is less cold than yesterday.

Important Notes

Word order can vary, but whichever noun is directly followed by '보다' is always the benchmark ('than N').

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