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Order of degree word and adjective
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Degree word precedes adjective
Example 57-10:
lja la ʃate tru mbja
lja
3sg
la
si
ʃate
sing
tru
intens
mbja
nice
She/He sings very nicely.
Example 57-129:
ma truve a papaj fa mir
ma
1sg
truve
find
a
indf
.
art
papaj
papaya
fa
intens
mir
ripe
I found a very ripe papaya.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 147
Example 57-130:
le fa move
le
si
fa
intens
move
mean
He is very mean.
Source:
Ehrhart 1993
: 147
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Tayo
by
Sabine Ehrhart
and
Melanie Revis
cite
Language:
Tayo
Feature:
Order of degree word and adjective
Source:
own knowledge Ehrhart
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