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Meaning of ju | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2
ju

Definitions

the; used with des and either pli (“more”) or malpli (“less”) to form the first half of a coordinated comparative.

Examples

“Ju pli ni studas la florojn, des pli ni konstatas, ke multe da ili posedas nesuspektitajn lertecojn, kiujn apud besto ni volonte nomus instinkto aŭ еĉ prudento.”

The more we study the flowers, the more we establish that many of them possess unexpected abilities, which in an animal we would willingly call instinct or even foresight.

“Vi bone scias ke ju pli velkas miaj aliaj korpaj plezuroj, des pli kreskas miaj deziro kaj plezuro je diskutado.”

You know well that the more my other bodily pleasures wither, the more my desire and pleasure for discussion grow.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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