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Comparative adjective marking
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Example 9-81:
No a wan mata a we i ʧipa.
No
neg
a
top
wan
a
mata
matter
a
top
we
rel
i
it
ʧipa.
cheaper
It's not a matter of whether it's cheaper. OR: It's not an issue of price.
Source:
Escure 1993
: 238
Example 9-82:
Wan naysa wan de ya.
Wan
a
naysa
nicer
wan
one
de
loc
ya.
here
There is a nicer one here (mame fruit).
Source:
Escure 2004
: CD
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Belizean Creole
by
Geneviève Escure
cite
Language:
Belizean Creole
Feature:
Comparative adjective marking
Source:
Escure 1993
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