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Example 59-142
melenge ti mo akono ahon' melenge ti mbi
melenge
child
ti
of
mo
2sg
a-kono
pm
-be.large
a-hon'
pm
-pass
melenge
child
ti
of
mbi
1sg
Your child is bigger than my child.
Comment:
The predicate marker with the verb 'pass' probably does not refer to 'child' of the first clause. I take it to be an indefinite subject marker.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Sango
by
William J. Samarin
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative adjective marking: Adjective is not marked
Comparative standard marking: Secondary surpass marking
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