Value Adjective is marked

Language:
Nengee
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
References
Huttar and Huttar 1994: 285

Examples

  1. A fatu moo mi.
    A
    he
    fatu
    fat
    moo
    more
    mi.
    me
    He is fatter than me.

    See Goury and Migge 2003: 111

  2. Sa Yunku osu bigi moo a osu fu Sa Linda.
    Sa
    courtesy.title
    Yunku
    Yunku
    osu
    house
    bigi
    big
    moo
    more
    a
    det.sg
    osu
    house
    fu
    poss
    Sa
    courtesy.title
    Linda.
    Linda
    Ms Yunku's house is bigger than Ms Linda's house.

    See Goury and Migge 2003: 111

  3. A án moo bigi.
    A
    it
    án
    neg
    moo
    more
    bigi.
    big
    It isn't bigger.

    See nd

  4. A moo lebi moo disi de.
    A
    it
    moo
    more
    lebi
    red
    moo
    more
    disi
    this
    de.
    there
    It is more red than this one there.

    See nd