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    Superlative + mooglik possible
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    Superlatives can be postmodified by the word mooglik possible.

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    Superlatives can be postmodified by the word mooglik possible, as shown below:

    Example 1

    a. It koartst-e paad
    the shortest-DEF path
    The shortest path
    b. It koartst mooglike paad
    the shortest possible-DEF path
    The shortest possible path

    In such examples, the superlative is not the syntactic head of the attributive Adjective Phrase (AP), but the adjective mooglik possible is, at least with respect to agreement, seeing that agreement targets the adjective mooglik possible, not the superlative. The combination of superlative and mooglik possible is also found in predicative position, but only if the superlative is accompanied by the common article, the neuter article is excluded:

    Example 2

    a. Dy rûte is de koartst mooglik-e
    that.CG way is the.CG shortest possible.NE
    That is the shortest possible way
    b. *Dy rûte is it koartst mooglik
    That is the shortest possible way

    The adjective mooglik possible can occasionally be replaced with the adjective tinkber conceivable, which is shown in the examples below:

    Example 3

    a. De bêst mooglike oplossing
    the best possible solution
    The best possible solution
    b. De bêst tinkbere oplossing
    the best thinkable solution
    The quite possible best solution

    Mooglik possible can also be premodified by adjectives preceded by sa so:

    Example 4

    In sa fluch mooglike rûte
    an as fast possible way
    The fastest possible way
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      ABOUT THIS TOPIC
      Author(s):
      Eric Hoekstra, Joke Weening
      Category:
      Frisian Syntax
      Publication date:
      14 May 2020
      Keywords:
      superlativemooglik 'possible'
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