Value Degree word follows adjective

Language:
Early Sranan
Parameter:
Order of degree word and adjective
References
van den Berg 2007: 81ff

Examples

  1. Lampo de fulu tumussi, a de go passa abra.
    Lampu
    lamp
    de
    ipfv
    furu
    full
    tumusi,
    too.much
    a
    3sg.sbj
    de
    ipfv
    go
    go
    pasa
    pass
    abra.
    over
    The lamp is (getting) overfull, it is going to overflow.
    German: Die Lampe ist zu voll (Oehl), sie wird überlaufen. [op.cit.]

    See Schumann 1783: 132

  2. Joe lau te moesi.
    Yu
    2sg
    law
    mad
    tumusi.
    very.much
    You are really mad.
    Dutch: Je bent al te gek. [op.cit.]

    See van Dyk ca. 1765: 22