Thai comparative data

Thai compares with X Adj kwàa Y (WALS Ch 121A: exceed, [Sta13b]): kwàa 'exceed' takes the standard as its object after the predicate. The adjective carries no degree marking; superlative via exceeding a universal standard.

def Thai.Comparison.kwaa : Comparative

The kwàa-comparative: exceed marker taking the standard as object.

Equations

• Thai.Comparison.kwaa = { standardMarker := some "kwaa", caseAssignment := Features.CaseAssignment.fixed, fixedEncoding := some Features.FixedCaseEncoding.directObject }

def Thai.Comparison.degreeWord : Comparative.DegreeWordType

No degree marking on the adjective.

Equations

• Thai.Comparison.degreeWord = Comparative.DegreeWordType.noDegreeMarking

def Thai.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

Superlative by exceeding a universal standard.

Equations

• Thai.Comparison.superlative = Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy.exceedAll