Value Adjective is marked

Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking

Examples

  1. Dem meek worsar trobl.
    Dem
    3pl
    meek
    make
    worsar
    worse
    trobl.
    trouble
    They make (even) worse trouble.

    See nd

  2. [...] an di mama oola [...].
    [...]
    [...]
    an
    and
    di
    art.def
    mama
    mother
    ool-a
    old-er
    [...].
    [...]
    [...] and the mother was getting older [...].

    See nd

  3. Dem woz beta hous dan wat wi livin iin nou.
    Dem
    dem
    woz
    cop.pst
    beta
    better
    hous
    house
    dan
    than
    wat
    rel
    wi
    1pl
    liv-in
    live-prog
    iin
    in
    nou.
    now
    Those were better houses than the one we are living in now.

    See nd

  4. John taala (d)an Mary.
    John
    John
    taal-a
    tall-er
    (d)an
    than
    Mary.
    Mary
    John is taller than Mary.
  5. A kom out muo faasa.
    A
    1sg
    kom
    come
    out
    out
    muo
    more
    faasa.
    faster
    I finished [school] more quickly.

    See nd

  6. In douz diez di piipl dem woz muor kyarfuul.
    In
    in
    douz
    dem.pl
    die-z
    day-pl
    di
    art.def
    piipl
    people
    dem
    pl
    woz
    cop.pst
    muor
    more
    kyarfuul.
    careful
    In those days people were more careful.

    See nd