Datapoint Haitian Creole/Comparative standard marking

Values

Secondary surpass marking Frequency: 75.0%

Example 49-123:
Li pi rich pase mwen.
Li
3sg
pi
more
rich
rich
pase
surpass
mwen.
1sg
He/She is richer than me.
French: Il/Elle est plus riche que moi.

Source: Fattier 2006: 152

Example 49-124:
Li rich pase mwen.
Li
3sg
rich
rich
pase
surpass
mwen.
1sg
He/She is richer than me.
French: Il/Elle est plus riche que moi.

Source: Fattier 2006: 152

Confidence:
Very certain

Particle marking Frequency: 25.0%

Example 49-125:
Li pi di ke akasan.
Li
3sg
pi
more
di
hard
ke
than
akasan.
acassan
He/She is tougher than acassan.
French: Il/Elle est plus dur que l'acassan.

Source: Fattier 1998: 943

Example 49-126:
Syèl la pi wo ke nway yo.
Syèl
sky
la
def.3pl
pi
more
wo
high
ke
than
nway
cloud
yo.
def.3pl
The sky is higher than the clouds.
French: Le ciel est plus haut que les nuages.

Source: Fattier 1998: 937

Confidence:
Very certain