English comparative data

English compares with X is taller than Y / X is more Adj than Y: the particle than marks the standard (WALS Ch 121A: particle, [Sta13b]), degree is marked by the free word more or the bound affix -er, and the superlative is morphological (-est).

def English.Comparison.than : Comparative

The than-comparative: particle-marked standard, more or -er degree.

Equations

• English.Comparison.than = { standardMarker := some "than", caseAssignment := Features.CaseAssignment.derived, degreeMarker := some "more / -er", degreeMorphology := true }

def English.Comparison.degreeWord : Comparative.DegreeWordType

Free degree word more alongside the affix -er.

Equations

• English.Comparison.degreeWord = Comparative.DegreeWordType.hasDegreeWord

def English.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

Morphological superlative (-est).

Equations

• English.Comparison.superlative = Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy.morphological