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Order of degree word and adjective
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Degree word precedes adjective
Example 41-19:
aka muytu viraadu kaavs
aka
that
muytu
very
viraadu
wrong
kaavs
thing
That is a very wrong thing.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5123
Example 41-20:
didiiyantu muytu keenti
didiiya-ntu
daytime-
loc
muytu
very
keenti
hot
In the daytime it is very hot.
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 5136
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
Smith 1974-5
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