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Comparative adjective marking
Value 1 seems to be acrolectal.
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Adjective is not marked Frequency: 70.0%
Example 52-44:
Georges (pli) bel pasé Stéphane
Georges
George
(pli)
(more)
bel
handsome
pasé
compar
Stéphane
Steven
George is more handsome than Steven.
Confidence:
Certain
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Adjective is marked Frequency: 30.0%
Example 52-43:
misyé pli rich
misyé
he
pli
more
rich
rich
He is richer.
Source:
Jennings and Pfänder 2013+
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Guyanais
by
Stefan Pfänder
cite
Language:
Guyanais
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Fauquenoy 1972
;
Peyraud 1983
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