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An example can be illustrated using the English sentence "The dog is bigger than the cat". Here, the Comparee is ''dog'', because it is the entity being compared. The adjective ''big'' is the property that is used for implementing the comparison. The suffix ''-er'', attached to the adjective ''big'', is the Marker. Finally, the role of ''cat'' is that of the Standard; it is the entity that is being compared to. | An example can be illustrated using the English sentence "The dog is bigger than the cat". Here, the Comparee is ''dog'', because it is the entity being compared. The adjective ''big'' is the property that is used for implementing the comparison. The suffix ''-er'', attached to the adjective ''big'', is the Marker. Finally, the role of ''cat'' is that of the Standard; it is the entity that is being compared to. | ||
To express the Comparative, Minhast employs a very different structure than English. Minhast uses a two-clause construction is used. The Comparee appears in the first clause in the Ergative case, followed by either the transitive verbs ''anuk-u'' (lit. to hold a larger share) , or ''isp-u'' (to hold the lesser share), to which is attached the General Subordinative marker ''=mā'' The verb also receives the Dative Applicative affix ''= | To express the Comparative, Minhast employs a very different structure than English. Minhast uses a two-clause construction is used. The Comparee appears in the first clause in the Ergative case, followed by either the transitive verbs ''anuk-u'' (lit. to hold a larger share) , or ''isp-u'' (to hold the lesser share), to which is attached the General Subordinative marker ''=mā'' The verb also receives the Dative Applicative affix ''=dut'', or in certain cases the Adversarial Applicative affix . The Absolutive argument in this clause fulfills the role of Standard, and the Applicative Affix serves as the Marker.. The second clause contains a stative verb that is co-referential with the Absolutive argument of the previous clause. The stative verb serves as the Quality. A few examples illustrate the structure of Comparative phrases in Minhast: | ||
''Anyarde Narramit dutannukabumā šimūzaban>> *Anyar=ERG Narramit.ABS DAT.APPL-have.greater.share-IMPF-TRANS=SUBORD be.hungry-IMPF-INTRANS. | |||
=== Word Order === | === Word Order === | ||