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If an adjective follows 以上, how is interpretation affected? An example:
それ以上の大きな野心なんてない。 Should I understand that as "I don't have ambitions larger
than that" or "I don't have large ambitions more than that (that is, I have a
large ambition, and none in addition to that)". Which interpretation, if
either, is correct? please help me understand.
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grammar meaning
以上 and adjectives
それ以上の大きな野心なんてない means "I don't have ambitions larger than that", and the それ
(aforementioned ambition) can be tiny or huge, depending on the context. Note
that の usually modifies the noun after it.

>   * 世界一の会社を経営したい。それ以上の大きな野心なんてない。 (Implies that's the largest ambition a man
> can dream of)
>   * 毎日ゲームだけして暮らしたい。それ以上の大きな野心なんてない。 (Implies the speaker is not an ambitious
> person at all)
>
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