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Example 16-59
wì plɛnti pas dɛ̀m
wì
1pl
plɛnti
be.plentiful
pas
pass
dɛ̀m
3pl
We are more numerous than they are.
Comment:
*
Wì plεnti pas
is ungrammatical, i.e.
pas
is a standard marker.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Huber 1999
: 240
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative adjective marking: Adjective is not marked
Comparative standard marking: Secondary surpass marking
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