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Value Degree word follows adjective
Language:
Sranan
Parameter:
Order of degree word and adjective
References
Winford 1997
: 279-281
Examples
A liba disi bradi tumsi fu swen abra.
A
det
liba
river
disi
dem
bradi
broad
tumsi
too.much
fu
for
swen
swim
abra.
over
This river is too broad to swim across.
See
Winford 1997
: 277
A watra faya bun.
A
det
watra
water
faya
hot
bun.
good
The water is very hot.
See
Winford 1997
: 277
A oloisi disi diri moro a dati.
A
det
oloisi
watch
disi
dem
diri
dear
moro
more
a
det
dati.
dem
This watch is more expensive than that one.
See
Winford 1997
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