No. 644 in Armenian
ավելի
"More" or "greater."
In a sentence
Ես ուզում եմ ավելի լավ անել իմ աշխատանքի արդյունքները։
I want to improve the results of my work.
Here, 'ավելի' (aveli) is used to mean 'better' as part of the phrase 'ավելի լավ', which translates to 'better' in English, indicating an enhancement in quality.
Ինձ ավելի շատ է հետաքրքրում մշակույթը։
I am more interested in culture.
In this sentence, 'ավելի' (aveli) translates to 'more' in English. It is used to show a greater degree of interest.
Արդյոք նա ավելի բարձր է, քան ես։
Is he taller than me?
Here, 'ավելի' (aveli) is used in a comparative sense meaning 'taller' or 'higher'. It is applied in comparison with 'than' using 'քան' (kan).
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