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Preliminary Recommendations

Degree

Attribute Value Fr. example Fr. tag
Degree positive fortement p
comparative davantage c

We encode Degree for compatibility with other languages, but, as with adjectives, the comparative feature is not very productive in French. It applies only to `beaucoup' (comp. = `davantage'), `bien' (comp .= `mieux'), `mal' (comp. = `pis') and `peu' (comp. = `moins'). The comparative for other adverbs is marked by `plus' + adverb (e.g. ``plus fortement''). The superlative is usually marked by `le'+ comparative (e.g. ``le plus fortement'').