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Example 62-36
kái ní mgitutú kuzídi ú
kái
if
ní
is
m-gitutu
1-small
ku-zidi
15-surpass
ú
s/he
If I am smaller than him.
Comment:
Ku-zidi
'surpass' is a verb borrowed from Swahili.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Own field data 1993
Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
by
Maarten Mous
cite
Datapoints:
Comparative adjective marking: Adjective is not marked
Comparative standard marking: Secondary surpass marking
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