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Comparative standard marking
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Secondary surpass marking Frequency: 50.0%
Example 62-36:
kái ní mgitutú kuzídi ú
kái
if
ní
is
m-gitutu
1-small
ku-zidi
15-surpass
ú
s/he
If I am smaller than him.
Confidence:
Certain
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Primary surpass marking Frequency: 50.0%
Example 62-37:
nhtembo itáho mboghó kwa ugirú kú?u
nhtembo
elephant
i-taho
9-pass
mbogho
buffalo
kwa
with
ugiru
bigness
kú?u
his
The elephant is bigger than the buffalo.
Confidence:
Certain
Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
by
Maarten Mous
cite
Language:
Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu
Feature:
Comparative standard marking
Source:
Mous 2003
: 190
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