pli
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Estus malfacile renkontebla sindonemo pli plena, ol lia = It would be difficult to meet with more complete devotion than his.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Expressions such as "more and more," "at most," etc., are thus rendered:— Pli-malpli, pli aŭ malpli, plie aŭ malplie = More or less.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Example.—Ju malpli li trinkas, des pli li manĝas = The less he drinks, the more he eats.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Ju malpli mi manĝas, des pli mi trinkas = The less I eat, the more I drink.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Example.—Li estas pli forta, ol vi = He is stronger than you.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
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