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Comparative adjective marking
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Example 20-54:
(口件)㕭揸治嚒喱士
Can you chargee more lessee?
Can
can
you
2sg
chargee
charge
more
more
lessee?
less
Can you reduce the price a little?
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.12
Example 20-55:
㕭哪吉麽咇打地士
You no got more better thisee?
You
2sg
no
neg
got
got
more
more
better
better
thisee?
this
Have you not got any better than this?
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.12
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
by
Michelle Li
and
Stephen Matthews
cite
Language:
Chinese Pidgin English
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Tong 1862
: VI.12
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