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Example 19-75
È no
pas
mi
fɔ̀ fayn
.
È
3sg
.
sbj
no
neg
pas
arrive
mi
1sg
.
emph
fɔ̀
assoc
fayn.
be.fine
He's not more handsome than me.
Comment:
In this less frequent construction, the parameter is expressed as a prepositional phrase and the marker of comparison, the verb
pas
'surpass', is the only verb of the clause.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Field data
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative standard marking: Primary surpass marking
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