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Example 25-205
Beta den asgimbat kantrimen.
Beta
better
den
than
asg-im-bat
ask-
tr
-
prog
kantrimen.
countrymen
[It's] better than asking countrymen (i.e. family). (Context: saving money to buy a car)
Comment:
Variety: Katherine. This example illustrates the suppletive comparative form
beta.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Angelo et al. 1998
Language:
Kriol
by
Eva Schultze-Berndt
and
Denise Angelo
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative adjective marking: Adjective is marked
Comparative standard marking: Particle marking
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