Datapoint Saramaccan/Comparative standard marking

Values

Standard is not overtly marked Frequency: 33.3%

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

Confidence:
Very certain

Primary surpass marking Frequency: 33.3%

Example 3-48:
A mɔɔ mi a kɔni.
A
3sg
mɔɔ
more
mi
1sg
a
prep
kɔni.
smartness
She is smarter than me.

Source: de Groot 1977

Confidence:
Very certain

Secondary surpass marking Frequency: 33.3%

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

Source: Veenstra 1996: 4

Example 3-51:
A ábi jáa pasá fòténi.
A
3sg
ábi
have
jáa
year
pasá
pass
fòténi.
forty
He is more than forty years old.

Source: SIL 2003: s.v.

Confidence:
Very certain