Datapoint Papiamentu/Comparative standard marking
The standard of comparison is normally introduced by ku. It is useful to note that this is only one of several different uses of ku, which is also a comitative preposition ('with'), a NP conjunction ('and'), and a complementizer ('that') which introduces finite subordinate clauses and relative clauses.
The standard can also be introduced by manera 'as if' (Maurer 1988: 36). Birmingham further points out that an alternative to menos is the expression using no asina [Adjective] manera [standard] (1970:47)
Values 
Particle marking
- Example 47-78:
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Esaki ta mas importante ku kualké otro inisiativa.es(un)-akione-dem.proxtacopmasmoreimportanteimportantkuthankualkéwhicheverotrootherinisiativainitiativeThis one is more important than any other initiative.
Source: nd: 13 February 2004, p.5
- Example 47-79:
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[...] riba nivel mas haltu ku lo por bira alkansabel pa nos tambe na Antia.[...][...]ribaonnivellevelmasmorehaltuhighkuthanlomoodporcanbirabecomealkansabelreachablepafornos1pltambealsonalocAntia.Antilles[...] to the highest level which can be reached for us too in the Antilles (lit. on a level higher than (what) could be reached for us also in the Antilles).
Source: nd: 23 October 2004, p.8
- Example 47-80:
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no asina intelihente manera AlfredononotasinasointelihenteintelligentmaneralikeAlfredoAlfredonot as intelligent as Alfredo
Source: Birmingham 1970: 47
- Confidence:
- Very certain