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Value Adjective is marked
Language:
Nicaraguan Creole English
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
Examples
Dem meek worsar trobl.
Dem
3pl
meek
make
worsar
worse
trobl.
trouble
They make (even) worse trouble.
See
nd
[...] an di mama oola [...].
[...]
[...]
an
and
di
art
.
def
mama
mother
ool-a
old-er
[...].
[...]
[...] and the mother was getting older [...].
See
nd
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
John taala (d)an Mary.
John
John
taal-a
tall-er
(d)an
than
Mary.
Mary
John is taller than Mary.
A kom out muo faasa.
A
1sg
kom
come
out
out
muo
more
faasa.
faster
I finished [school] more quickly.
See
nd
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
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