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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''. | Comparative constructions have the ''compared-to'' term affixed with the comparative suffix {{sc|comp}} ''-(a)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''. | ||
{| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | {| class="wikitable style="margin:0 0 0 1em; allign:right;" | ||
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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; text-align:center;" | {| 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}} | ! [X] || (is) || {{sc|er}}-[α] || [Y]-{{sc|than}} | ||
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| (theme, what is being described) || | | (theme, what is being described) || || {{sc|more}}-[adjective] || [compared-to-noun]-{{sc|than}} | ||
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| || || ''de-''[adjective] || [compared-to-noun]''-(a)los'' | |||
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For example: | For example: | ||
{| 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}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[wolf/dog] || | |[wolf/dog] || || {{sc|er}}-[small] || [house]-{{sc|than}} | ||
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|[gangr] || || de-[som] || [þane]-los | |[gangr] || || de-[som] || [þane]-los | ||
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| colspan="4"|‹''gangr de-som þanelos''› | |||
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|} | |} |
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