Value Particle marking

Language:
Papiamentu
Parameter:
Comparative standard marking
References
Birmingham 1970: 47

Examples

  1. Esaki ta mas importante ku kualké otro inisiativa.
    es(un)-aki
    one-dem.prox
    ta
    cop
    mas
    more
    importante
    important
    ku
    than
    kualké
    whichever
    otro
    other
    inisiativa
    initiative
    This one is more important than any other initiative.

    See nd: 13 February 2004, p.5

  2. [...] riba nivel mas haltu ku lo por bira alkansabel pa nos tambe na Antia.
    [...]
    [...]
    riba
    on
    nivel
    level
    mas
    more
    haltu
    high
    ku
    than
    lo
    mood
    por
    can
    bira
    become
    alkansabel
    reachable
    pa
    for
    nos
    1pl
    tambe
    also
    na
    loc
    Antia.
    Antilles
    [...] to the highest level which can be reached for us too in the Antilles (lit. on a level higher than (what) could be reached for us also in the Antilles).

    See nd: 23 October 2004, p.8

  3. no asina intelihente manera Alfredo
    no
    not
    asina
    so
    intelihente
    intelligent
    manera
    like
    Alfredo
    Alfredo
    not as intelligent as Alfredo

    See Birmingham 1970: 47