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Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
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Comparative standard marking
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Particle marking Frequency: 56.2%
Example 31-84:
Joao e mas spertu
ki
bo.
Joao
Joao
e
is
mas
more
spertu
intelligent
ki
than
bo.
you
Joao is more intelligent than you.
Example 31-85:
Artur e mas bedju ki Djon.
Artur
Arthur
e
is
mas
more
bedju
old
ki
than
Djon.
John
Arthur is older than John.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
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Locational plus particle marking Frequency: 43.8%
Example 31-83:
E mutu mas bedju di ki mi.
E
is
mutu
much
mas
more
bedju
old
di
of
ki
than
mi.
me
He is much older than I am.
Source:
nd
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
by
Marlyse Baptista
cite
Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Brava
Feature:
Comparative standard marking
Source:
nd
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