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Comparative adjective marking
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Adjective is marked Frequency: 70.0%
Example 37-61:
Txi
maxi
gôdô dêkê/dôkê mi.
Txi
2sg
maxi
more
gôdô
fat
dêkê/dôkê
than
mi.
1sg
You are fatter than I am.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 49
Confidence:
Very certain
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Adjective is not marked Frequency: 30.0%
Example 37-62:
Txi (maxi) gôdô pasa mi.
Txi
2sg
(maxi)
(more)
gôdô
fat
pasa
pass
mi.
1sg
You are fatter than I am.
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 49
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Principense
by
Philippe Maurer
cite
Language:
Principense
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Maurer 2009
: 48-49
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