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)