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The formation of the Superlative is rather straightforward in Minhast. It is identical to the first version of the Comparative phrase structure, with the addition of dropping the Standard, as in ''Anyar šimūzabammā annukaban''. The Dative oblique argument (Narramit) is simply dropped from the clause. If the Standard consisted of several entities, the Distributive affix is usually appended to the verb, as in the sentence ''Anyar redadaran sararammā, paħpartaraban >> *Anyar redad=aran sar-ar-an-pi=mā, paħpār-tar-ab-an'' (Anyar.ABS men=DAT see-PAST-INTRANS-ANTI=SUBORD, to.be.tall-DISTR-IMPF-INTRANS. | The formation of the Superlative is rather straightforward in Minhast. It is identical to the first version of the Comparative phrase structure, with the addition of dropping the Standard, as in ''Anyar šimūzabammā annukaban''. The Dative oblique argument (Narramit) is simply dropped from the clause. If the Standard consisted of several entities, the Distributive affix is usually appended to the verb, as in the sentence ''Anyar redadaran sararammā, paħpartaraban >> *Anyar redad=aran sar-ar-an-pi=mā, paħpār-tar-ab-an'' (Anyar.ABS men=DAT see-PAST-INTRANS-ANTI=SUBORD, to.be.tall-DISTR-IMPF-INTRANS. | ||
From the Minhast perspective, there is nothing remarkable about the structure of | From the Minhast perspective, there is nothing remarkable about the structure of any of these sentences. They follow the standard rules of using an S/O pivot when co-reference between a PRO-dropped Absolutive argument must be maintained with that of the preceding clause. As far as Minhast is concerned, formation of a Comparative or Superlative phrase structure is simply another instance of valence operations that the language regularly employs. | ||
=== Word Order === | === Word Order === | ||