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.”