Equative construction
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An equative construction is a grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree"). An equative construction equates a comparee with a standard in terms of a certain quality or action. In English, such a construction takes the form “as X as S”, where S is the standard. In modern French, the equative construction takes the form “aussi X que S”. Welsh has an equative degree of adjectives, usually indicated by the suffix -ed; for example, "hyned" (â ...)", meaning "as old (as ...)".
An equative construction is a grammatical construction using an adjective or an adverb in the comparative of equality (also called "equative degree"). An equative construction equates a comparee with a standard in terms of a certain quality or action. In English, such a construction takes the form “as X as S”, where S is the standard. In modern French, the equative construction takes the form “aussi X que S”. Welsh has an equative degree of adjectives, usually indicated by the suffix -ed; for example, "hyned" (â ...)", meaning "as old (as ...)".
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