me- (29_Degree & Comparison)


me-

me-

Grammatical function

  • Type: Degree Prefix
  • Function: Approximative (“About”, “Roughly”)
  • Meaning: Indicates the quality is present but inexact or questionable.

Pronunciation

IPA: /me/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: me
  • Pattern: L
  • Class: atonal

Etymology

Derived from me (Skepticism/Question).

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to [machine] meshěsonýj [calculating]nů.
  • English: The machine calculates about as intelligently (as a book).
  • Polish: x

Analysis

  • Adverb: shěsonýj (book-like/smart)
  • Verbal mode: -n- (performance/function)