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5) ''Orôyo Paul ta-soyka soyka itá'' (The volcano is bigger than Paul; note that ''orôyo'' is less animate because it is a sessile object, hence the use of the inverse marker ''ta-''). | 5) ''Orôyo Paul ta-soyka soyka itá'' (The volcano is bigger than Paul; note that ''orôyo'' is less animate because it is a sessile object, hence the use of the inverse marker ''ta-''). | ||
To express the superlative, the auxiliary verb ''norhe/norhâ'' appears before ''soyka'' and ''hatka'', e.g. ''Orôyo norhe soyka soyka itá'' (This is the largest mountain), or ''Sikôya orôyo norhe soyka soyka itá'' (This is the largest mountain in Kôya Island). | To express the superlative, the auxiliary verb ''norhe/norhâ'' appears before ''soyka'' and ''hatka'', e.g. ''Orôyo norhe soyka soyka itá'' (This is the largest mountain), or ''Sikôya orôyo norhe soyka soyka itá'' (This is the largest mountain in Kôya Island). | ||
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