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Value Adjective is marked
Language:
Michif
Parameter:
Comparative adjective marking
References
Bakker 1997
: 107
Examples
Mishikitiw nawat enn medalyun ki enn midael.
Mishikiti-w
be.big.
anim
-3
nawat
more
enn
a
medalyun
medallion
ki
than
enn
a
midael.
medal
A medallion is bigger than a medal.
See
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 174
Aen toon nawat mishikitiw ashpiihchi aen mush.
Aen
indf
.
art
.
m
toon
horsefly
nawut
more
mishikiti-w
big-3
ashpeehchi
than
aen
indf
.
art
.
m
moush.
fly
A horsefly is bigger than a regular fly.
See
Laverdure and Allard 1983
: 135
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