Example 38-172

Mosyi ngandyi ise sa ngandyi me, [...].
Mosa-syi
woman-dem
ngandyi
big
i-se
3sg-dem
sa
be
ngandyi
big
me,
compar
[...].
[...]
The eldest sister that is older (than me), [...].
Comment:
'Than me' is not explicitly said and, therefore, put into brackets. It is normal for speakers of Fa d'Ambô to leave this out when it is already made clear from the context.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Own fieldwork 1993