If you want to indicate something is “less” or “least” it is common to use the words “ᎦᏲᏟᎨᎢ” (smaller) and “ᏫᎦᏲᏢᎢ” (smallest).

  • ᏍᏓᏯ. “Hard.”

    • ᎦᏲᏟ ᏍᏓᏯ. “A little hard.”

    • ᎦᏲᏟᎨᎢ ᏍᏓᏯ. “Less hard.”

    • ᏫᎦᏲᏢᎢ ᏍᏓᏯ. “Least hard.”

  • ᎤᏲᏍᎬᎢ. “He/she is thirsty.”

    • ᎤᏲᏍᎬᎢ ᏥᏍᏚ. “A thirsty rabbit.”

    • ᎦᏲᏟᎨᎢ ᎤᏲᏍᎬᎢ ᏥᏍᏚ. “A less thirsty rabbit.”

    • ᏫᎦᏲᏢᎢ ᎤᏲᏍᎬᎢ ᏥᏍᏚ. “The least thirsty rabbit.”