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Ukrainian
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Adjective
ме́нше • (ménše)
- nominative/accusative neuter singular of ме́нший (ménšyj)
Adverb
ме́нше • (ménše)
- 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
- ме́нше qualifies verbs, whereas менш is used for forming negative comparatives of adjectives and adverbs.
Determiner
ме́нше • (ménše) (+ genitive)
- less, fewer
- У мене́ ме́нше гро́шей, ніж у вас. ― U mené ménše hróšej, niž u vas. ― I have less money than you do.