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Comparative adjective marking
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Example 10-95:
Di pleis moa deinjeros nou an bifo.
Di
art
.
def
pleis
place
moa
more
deinjeros
dangerous
nou
now
an
than
bifo.
before
The place is more dangerous now than before.
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 41
Example 10-96:
Ih moa beta bikaa ih kom fram di haat.
Ih
3sg
.
n
moa
more
beta
better
bikaa
because
ih
3sg
.
n
kom
come
fram
from
di
art
.
def
haat.
heart
It's better because it comes from the heart.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
cite
Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 39-40
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