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Value Adjective is not marked
Language:
Haitian Creole
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
References
Fattier 2006
: 152
Examples
Li (pi) bèl pase Mari.
Li
3sg
(pi)
(more)
bèl
beautiful
pase
surpass
Mari.
Marie
He/She is more beautiful than Marie.
French:
Il/Elle est plus beau/belle que Marie.
Li move pase ou.
Li
3sg
move
nasty
pase
surpass
ou.
2sg
He/She is more nasty than you.
French:
Il/Elle est plus méchant que toi.
See
Fattier 1998
: vol. 6, p. 252, point 16
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