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In Chlouvānem, the usual way of expressing the concept represented by the English verb "to prefer" is to use a comparative with the verb "to like", i.e. "to like more": | In Chlouvānem, the usual way of expressing the concept represented by the English verb "to prefer" is to use a comparative with the verb "to like", i.e. "to like more": | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = | | phrase = māremān lēn mbinē. | ||
| gloss = mango-<small> | | gloss = mango-<small>EXESS.PL</small>. <small>1SG.LOC</small>. like.<small>IND.PRES.3S.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. | ||
| translation = I like mangoes. | | translation = I like mangoes. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = | | phrase = māremān lēn nanū mbinē. | ||
| gloss = mango-<small> | | gloss = mango-<small>EXESS.PL</small>. <small>1SG.LOC</small>. more. like.<small>IND.PRES.3S.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. | ||
| translation = I prefer mangoes. | | translation = I prefer mangoes. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = | | phrase = māremān julkhenīs lēn nanū mbinē. | ||
| gloss = mango-<small> | | gloss = mango-<small>EXESS.PL</small>. peach-<small>ABL.PL</small>. <small>1SG.LOC</small>. more. like.<small>IND.PRES.3S.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. | ||
| translation = I prefer mangoes to peaches. | | translation = I prefer mangoes to peaches. | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Gloss | {{Gloss | ||
| phrase = | | phrase = julkhemān lēn mbinē, māremān ni nanū. | ||
| gloss = peach-<small> | | gloss = peach-<small>EXESS.PL</small>. <small>1SG.LOC</small>. like.<small>IND.PRES.3S.PATIENT.EXTERIOR</small>. mango-<small>EXESS.PL</small>. but. more. | ||
| translation = I like peaches, but I prefer mangoes. | | translation = I like peaches, but I prefer mangoes. | ||
}} | }} | ||