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Order of degree word and adjective
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Degree word follows adjective Frequency: 70.0%
Example 35-18:
Mosu se sa flontadu
muntu.
Mosu
boy
se
dem
sa
cop
flontadu
annoyed
muntu.
very
The boy is very annoyed.
Example 35-19:
A kume bwa
so.
A
imprs
kume
eat
bwa
good
so.
very
They ate very well.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Degree word precedes adjective Frequency: 30.0%
Example 35-17:
Sun sa
maxi
tamen dôkê pe mu.
Sun
2sg
sa
be
maxi
more
tamen
tall
dôkê
than
pe
father
mu.
1sg
.
poss
You are taller than my father.
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Santome
by
Tjerk Hagemeijer
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Language:
Santome
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
Own knowledge
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