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Value Adjective is marked
Language:
Guinea-Bissau Kriyol
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
Examples
Djon mas kumpridu.
Djon
John
mas
more
kumpridu.
tall
John is taller.
Djon mas Maria kumpridu.
Djon
John
mas
more
Maria
Maria
kumpridu.
tall
John is taller than Mary.
Portuguese:
O João é mais alto do que a Maria. OR: O João é mais alto que a Maria.
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