German comparative data

German compares with X ist größer als Y: the particle als marks the standard, the bound affix -er marks degree (never periphrastic for adjectives), and the superlative is morphological (am größten). German is absent from the 167-language WALS Ch 121A sample; its particle classification is derived from the construction's anatomy (als.type), consistent with [Sta13b]'s criteria (the chapter cites German for the comparative affix) and [Has01]'s Standard Average European comparative-particle feature. WALS Ch 81A classifies German as lacking a dominant word order (V2 main clauses, verb-final subordinate clauses).

def German.Comparison.als : Comparative

The als-comparative: particle-marked standard, bound degree affix.

Equations

• German.Comparison.als = { standardMarker := some "als", caseAssignment := Features.CaseAssignment.derived, degreeMarker := some "-er", degreeMorphology := true }

def German.Comparison.degreeWord : Comparative.DegreeWordType

Bound comparative affix -er; no free degree word for adjectives.

Equations

• German.Comparison.degreeWord = Comparative.DegreeWordType.morphological

def German.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

Morphological superlative (am größten).

Equations

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