Datapoint Saramaccan/Comparative adjective marking

Values

Adjective is marked Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-46:
A kɔni mɔɔ mi.
A
3sg
kɔni
smart
mɔɔ
more
mi.
1sg
She is smarter than me.

Source: de Groot 1977: 77

Example 3-47:
A mɔɔ kɔni mɔɔ mi.
A
3sg
mɔɔ
more
kɔni
smart
mɔɔ
more
mi.
1sg
She is smarter than me.

Source: de Groot 1977: 77

Example 3-49:
A kɔni mɔɔ kuma mi.
A
3sg
kɔni
smart
mɔɔ
more
kuma
as.if
mi.
1sg
She is smarter than me.

Source: de Groot 1977

Confidence:
Very certain

Adjective is not marked Frequency: 50.0%

Example 3-50:
A bígi pasá mi.
A
3sg
bígi
big
pasá
pass
mi.
1sg
He is bigger than me.

Source: Veenstra 1996: 4

Confidence:
Very certain