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# Marker: A verb that indicates the level of comparison involves one of two Marker verbs, either ''anuk-'' (having the greater portion) or ''isp-'' (having the lesser portion). They must match the Quality verb in terms of transitivity, i.e. the Marker verbs must be marked by the Antipassive affix since they are both semantically transitive. As in the Quality verb, if the structure is for a Superlative construction, it too must appear with the Distributive affix ''-tar-''. | # Marker: A verb that indicates the level of comparison involves one of two Marker verbs, either ''anuk-'' (having the greater portion) or ''isp-'' (having the lesser portion). They must match the Quality verb in terms of transitivity, i.e. the Marker verbs must be marked by the Antipassive affix since they are both semantically transitive. As in the Quality verb, if the structure is for a Superlative construction, it too must appear with the Distributive affix ''-tar-''. | ||
# Standard: The entity that is being compared to, cast as an oblique Dative argument. | # Standard: The entity that is being compared to, cast as an oblique Dative argument. | ||
== Texts == | |||
=== Sapim Tayatta ("This Poison") === | |||
== Table of Abbreviations == | == Table of Abbreviations == | ||