Particle (Basic ㊦ 564)
A particle which indicates that something/someone is being compared with something/someone.
Equivalent: Than; rather ~ than ~; more ~ than ~
| (i) Noun | より | |
| これより | Than this | |
| (ii) {V/Adjective い} informal nonpast | より | |
| 話すより | Than talking | |
| 高いより | Than being expensive | |
| (iii) Adjective な stem | なより | |
| 静かなより | Than being quiet | |
| (iv) Noun | であるより | |
| 先生であるより | Than being a teacher |
1. Either a noun phrase or a sentence precedes より. When verbs precede より, they are usually nonpast. However, there are a few cases where past tense verbs are used, as in (1).
2. In Key Sentence (A), Key Senence (B) and Key Sentence (C), も is optional after より and does not change the meaning ot the sentence.
