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Value Degree word follows adjective
Language:
Kriol
Parameter:
Order of degree word and adjective
References
Sandefur 1979
: 167
Examples
Dijan na, hadwan brabli.
Dijan
prox
:
adj
na,
now
had-wan
hard-
adj
brabli.
properly
This one is really hard. (context: picture matching task)
Blanga yu but im dardibala brabli!
Blanga
dat
/
poss
yu
2sg
but
foot
im
3sg
dardi-bala
dirty-
adj2
brabli!
properly
Your foot is very dirty!
See
Sandefur and Sandefur 1982
: 15
Im hanggri bla shuga
brabli!
Im
3sg
hanggri
hungry
bla
dat
/
poss
shuga
sugar
brabli!
very
He [is/was] very hungry for sugar!
See
Angelo et al. 1998
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