French comparative data

French compares with X est plus Adj que Y: the particle que marks the standard (WALS Ch 121A: particle, [stassen-2013]) and the free word plus marks degree; the superlative is the definite article plus the comparative (le plus grand).

def French.Comparison.que : Comparative

The que-comparative: particle-marked standard, free plus degree.

Equations

• French.Comparison.que = { standardMarker := some "que", caseAssignment := Comparative.CaseAssignment.derived, degreeMarker := some "plus" }

def French.Comparison.degreeWord : Comparative.DegreeWordType

Free degree word plus.

Equations

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

def French.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

Definite article + comparative superlative.

Equations

• French.Comparison.superlative = Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy.definiteComparative