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Value Degree word precedes adjective
Language:
Berbice Dutch
Parameter:
Order of degree word and adjective
References
Kouwenberg 1994
: 254-255
;
Kouwenberg 1996
: 34-35
Examples
di kosuwapu di astwɛlɛ hogo
di
the
kosu-apu
fever-
pl
di
dem
astwɛlɛ
too.much
hogo
high
These fevers are too high (to be treated).
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 560
ori mjatɛ ʃi selfu atwɛlɛ skrewn
ori
3sg
mja-tɛ
make-
pfv
ʃi
3sg
.
poss
selfu
self
astwɛlɛ
too.much
skrewn
greedy
He made himself much too greedy.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 355
o kriktɛ en moi gu goto
o
3sg
kriki-tɛ
get-
pfv
en
one
moi
good
gu
big
goto
trench
He got to a fairly big trench.
See
Kouwenberg 1994
: 254
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