Re: Word orders in comparative constructions

Jim Henry <jimhenry1973@...> schrieb am 08.12.2008 19:09 +0100:

> 3. How does your conlang form explicit comparatives?
Ayeri:

(1) Ang engiya Akan tado sa Pakay.
       ang eng-iya Akan tado sa Pakay
       AGTFOC exceed-3s.m Akan old PAT Pakay
       'Akan is older than Pakay.'

(2) Ang kondasaya-eng Akan yas.
       ang kond-asa-ya=eng Akan yas
       AGTFOC eat-HAB-3s.m=COMP Akan 1s.PAT
       'Akan usually eats more than me.'

(3) Ang Akan kondayās baneng (ku-)yang/yas.
       ang Akan kondaya-as ban-eng (ku=)yang/yas.
       AGT Akan eater-PAT good-COMP (like=)1s.AGT/1s.PAT
       'Akan is a better eater than me.'

Ayeri has VAP order by standard. I could never get used to the
construction in (1) actually, I use (2) more commonly. In (3) I am not
sure how to construct the comparison, I need to think about it.

Regards
Carsten

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