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Comparative adjective marking
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Example 16-59:
wì plɛnti pas dɛ̀m
wì
1pl
plɛnti
be.plentiful
pas
pass
dɛ̀m
3pl
We are more numerous than they are.
Source:
Huber 1999
: 240
Example 16-60:
dè strɔŋ pas wi
dè
3pl
strɔŋ
strong
pas
pass
wi
1pl
They are stronger than us.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
by
Magnus Huber
cite
Language:
Ghanaian Pidgin English
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Huber 1999
: 231-233, 239-240
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