dă- (29_Degree & Comparison)
dă-
Grammatical function
- Type: Augmentative Prefix
- Function: Magnitude / Volume
- Meaning: “Very”, “Much”, “A lot”, “Big”, “Great”.
Usage Notes
Attaches to Nouns, Verbs, and Adjectives to increase their scale or intensity.
1. With Verbs (“A lot”)
- Meaning: To do the action intensely or frequently.
- Example: To wo dăshěsonů. (“I read a lot.“)
2. With Adjectives (“Very”)
- Meaning: High degree of the quality.
- Example: dăgavină (“Very good” / “Huge-good”).
3. With Nouns (“Great/Big”)
- Meaning: A large or significant version of the noun.
- Example: dăshěso (“A tome / A great book”).
Pronunciation
IPA: /daɪ/
Etymology
Derived from dă (Elephant). Lit: “Elephant-sized X.”
Synonyms
- xă- (Truly/Indeed - emphasizes reality).
- na- (More - comparative).
Derived terms
- sùkixů (To love).