Yoruba comparative data

Yoruba compares with X Adj ju Y lọ (WALS Ch 121A: exceed, [Sta13b]): the exceed verb ju … lọ takes the standard as its object. The adjective carries no degree marking; superlative via exceeding a universal standard.

def Yoruba.Comparison.ju : Comparative

The ju … lọ comparative: exceed verb taking the standard as object.

Equations

• Yoruba.Comparison.ju = { standardMarker := some "ju...lo", caseAssignment := Features.CaseAssignment.fixed, fixedEncoding := some Features.FixedCaseEncoding.directObject }

def Yoruba.Comparison.degreeWord : Comparative.DegreeWordType

No degree marking on the adjective.

Equations

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

def Yoruba.Comparison.superlative : Comparative.SuperlativeStrategy

Superlative by exceeding a universal standard.

Equations

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