Comparative Concept: comparative form (cxn)
Extracted from the appendix of Morphosyntax: Constructions of the World's Languages, by William Croft (2022)
comparative form (cxn)
| Typ | construction |
|---|---|
| Alias(se) | comparative form |
| Assoziiert |
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Definition
a higher value on a property scale than the comparable value for another object. Example: in more intelligent, more indicates a value higher on the intelligence scale than the comparable value for the person to whom the current referent is being compared. (Section 4.1.2)