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Comparative adjective marking
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Adjective is not marked Frequency: 50.0%
Example 38-71:
Mezeza sa ngandyi pasa isyki.
Meza-i-sai
table-
3sg
-
dem
sa
be
ngandyi
big
pasa
surpass
i-syki.
3sg
-
dem
This table is bigger than that one.
Confidence:
Certain
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Adjective is marked Frequency: 50.0%
Example 38-70:
Xadyi bo ngandyi masy ku dyi no.
Xadyi
house
bo
2sg
ngandyi
big
masy
more
ku
conj
dyi
the.one
no.
1pl
Your house is bigger than ours.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
by
Marike Post
cite
Language:
Fa d’Ambô
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Own fieldwork
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