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Comparative adjective marking
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Adjective is marked
Example 45-72:
Mas barato el plata que el oro.
Mas
more
barato
cheap
el
def
plata
silver
que
than
el
def
oro.
gold
Silver is cheaper than gold.
Source:
Escalante 2005
: 141
Example 45-73:
Mas sabroso el maiz cuando nuevo rancao.
Mas
more
sabroso
tasty
el
def
maiz
corn
cuando
when
nuevo
new
rancao.
harvested
Corn tastes better when newly harvested.
Source:
Escalante 2005
: 95
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
by
Eeva Sippola
cite
Language:
Cavite Chabacano
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Escalante 2005
: 141
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