Degree: degree of comparison
| Values: | Aug,Dim,Equ,CmpAug | Cmp | Dim | Equ |
Degree of comparison is inflectional feature of some adjectives and adverbs.
Aug: augmentative
The higher degree of manifestation of the characteristic (for adjectives) or the greater intensity of the action (for converbs) expressed by the head.
Examples
- ɖimi -a -l =t // “It stinked a lot.”
Cmp: comparative, second degree
The quality of one object is compared to the same quality of another object.
Examples
- ruːg -a =ka ti- ki // “it was calmer”
Dim: diminutive
Expression of the fact that something is smaller, it may be used to show affection.
Examples
- adaloː na / “a small red thing”
Equ: Equative
The quality of one object is compared to the same quality of another object, and the result is that they are identical or similar (“as X as”).
Examples
- oːn suːr -n =eːt =hoːk / miskiːn ak -eːtiːt / “he became poor as before”
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