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Comparative constructions have the ''compared-to'' term affixed with the suffix '' | Comparative constructions have the ''compared-to'' term affixed with the suffix ''-los''. In this case, the modified noun precedes the "adjective", i.e. the ''comparative construction'' (adjective plus compared-to noun or noun phrase). The adjective is prefixed with ''de-'', from ''det''. | ||
In this case, the modified noun precedes the "adjective", i.e. the ''comparative construction'' (adjective plus compared-to noun or noun phrase). | |||
{| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | {| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | ||
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| {{sc|comp}} || -(a)los || -/ɐlos/ || comparative || Suffix || From ''losi'' (adj.) “(to be) the other” | | · {{sc|comp}} || -(a)los || -/ɐlos/ || comparative || Suffix || From ''losi'' (adj.) “(to be) the other” | ||
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{| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | {| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | ||
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| det || /ˈde̞t/ || adjective particle || ''with x'', ''x-ful'', ''having x (n.)''; ''very x'' (adj.) | | · det || /ˈde̞t/ || adjective particle || ''with x'', ''x-ful'', ''having x (n.)''; ''very x'' (adj.) | ||
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The structure of the comparative construction is: | The structure of the comparative construction is: | ||
{| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | {| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right; text-align:center;" | ||
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! [X] || (is) || {{sc|er}}-[α] || [Y]-{{sc|than}} | |||
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| | | (theme, what is being described) || (is) || {{sc|more}}-[adjective] || [compared-to-noun]''-los'' | ||
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For example: | For example: | ||