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Value Adjective is marked
Language:
Bahamian Creole
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
Examples
Yeah, but people say the more bigger you get, the more you grow that out.
[...]
[...]
the
the
more
compar
bigg-er
big-
compar
you
you
get
get
[...]
[...]
[...] the older you get, [the more likely you are to outgrow that (illness)].
See, I used to be more harder than him, you know. I never used to let people mess 'round me.
[...]
[...]
more
compar
hard-er
hard-
compar
than
than
him
him
[...]
[...]
[...] [I used to be] tougher than him [...]
More better, yeah. [...] more better.
[...]
[...]
more
compar
better.
adj
\
suppl
[Doing a job on one’s own is] better.
You are more reflectible, yeah.
[...]
[...]
more
compar
reflectible
adj
[...]
[...]
[You (i.e. women) are] more thoughtful [...].
Yeah, she's bright - she little brighter than me.
[...]
she's
3sg
.
f
.
sbj
.
cop
bright
bright
-
she
3sg
.
f
.
sbj
little
little
brighter
bright.
compar
than
than
me.
1sg
.
obj
[Yeah,] she's fair-skinned - she's a bit fairer than me.
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