Latin comparison

Latin has two productive comparative constructions, X Adj-ior quam Y with the particle quam and X Adj-ior Y with the standard in the bare ablative; Stassen classes Latin as primarily particle and secondarily separative. The atlas does not code Latin, and the type of each construction is derived from its anatomy. The degree is marked by the suffix -ior of Latin.Adjectives, and the superlative is morphological.

References

• [Sta85]

def Latin.Comparison.quam : Comparative

The quam-comparative, the primary construction, with a particle-marked standard.

Equations

• Latin.Comparison.quam = { standardMarker := [Morphology.Morph.free "quam"], caseAssignment := Comparative.CaseAssignment.derived, degreeMarkers := [Latin.Adjectives.ior] }

def Latin.Comparison.ablative : Comparative

The comparative with the standard in the bare ablative and no segmental marker.

Equations

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def Latin.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

The superlative is morphological.

Equations

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