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Comparative standard marking
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Particle marking Frequency: 70.0%
Example 35-98:
Sun sa (maxi) tamen
dôkê
pe mu.
Sun
you
sa
be
(maxi)
(more)
tamen
tall
dôkê
than
pe
father
mu.
1sg
.
poss
You are taller than my father.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Secondary surpass marking Frequency: 30.0%
Example 35-97:
Ê sa lôngô pasa mu.
Ê
3sg
sa
be
lôngô
tall
pasa
surpass
mu.
me
He is taller than I.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
cite
Language:
Santome
Feature:
Comparative standard marking
Source:
Hagemeijer 2000
: 104-6
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