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Comparatives
(Predicative Possession) |
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I have a bone (e.g. in my body). | I have a bone (e.g. in my body). | ||
==Comparative Constructions== | |||
The preposition /çəʔˈʂaⁿ/ [çɘˈʂːɑⁿ] literally means "above", but is also used to mean "more than" e.g. | |||
/ˈdaⁿtəʔ naⁿ-kʷəʔˈta ʎə-wəʔˈjuːʎəʔ çəʔˈʂaⁿ ɲəʔ ˈʀʷəʔtʷəʔ/ | |||
[ˈdantəʔ naŋkʷʊˈtːa ʎʏwʏʔˈjʉːʎɪʔ çɘˈʂːɑⁿ ɲɪʔ ˈʁʷɔtːʷʊʔ] | |||
tooth.TOP GEN-dog ATEL-sharp above 3PS.GEN bone | |||
The dog's teeth are sharper than its bones. | |||