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author | Ngô Ngọc Đức Huy <huyngo@disroot.org> | 2021-10-19 17:09:31 +0700 |
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diff --git a/src/constructions/comparison.md b/src/constructions/comparison.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7256bfa --- /dev/null +++ b/src/constructions/comparison.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# Adjectives and comparison + +## Adjectival verbs + +Some verbs play the function adjectives do in other languages. Such verbs +are called *adjectival verbs*. + +In the predicative form, it is used in the same way as other verb. + +> man-nom.mt.sg is_old-ind.prs.cnt +> *The man is old.* + +In the descriptive form, it is attached before the noun without any +conjugation. + +> is_old-man-nom.mt.sg catch-ind.pst.cnt fish-acc.wa.sg +> The old man caught the fish + +## Comparison + +Comparison is done via prefixing. + +### Comparative form + +The comparative form has prefix **jìs**. + +### Superlative form + +The superlative form has prefix **haät**. |