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Example 1-108
A biggi morro mi.
A
3sg
.
sbj
bigi
big
moro
exceed
mi.
1sg
He is fatter than me.
German:
Er ist dicker als ich. [op.cit.]
Comment:
In this position,
moro
is verb-like.
Type:
written (dictionary)
Source:
Schumann 1783
: 17
Language:
Early Sranan
by
Margot C. van den Berg
and
Adrienne Bruyn
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative standard marking: Secondary surpass marking
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