Datapoint Berbice Dutch/Comparative adjective marking

Predicative comparatives have the form "Adjective mɛrɛ aʃi ..." or "mɛrɛ Adjective aʃi ...". Both are illustrated here. Creolese dɛn is frequently used instead of aʃi.

Values

Adjective is marked

Example 28-78:
o tarki mɛr aʃ di tibiʃiri
o
3sg
tarki
strong
mɛrɛ
more
aʃi
than
di
the
tibiʃiri
palmstraw
It is stronger than palmstraw.

Source: Kouwenberg 1994: 145

Example 28-79:
dida mɛr stifu an mɛr tarki dɛn katun
dida
that
mɛrɛ
more
stifu
stiff
an
and
mɛrɛ
more
tarki
strong
dɛn
than
katun
cotton
That is stiffer and stronger than cotton.

Source: Kouwenberg 1994: 148

Confidence:
Very certain