na- (29_Degree & Comparison)


na-

na-

Grammatical function

  • Type: Comparative Prefix
  • Function: Superiority (“More”)
  • Meaning: Indicates a higher degree of the quality compared to a standard.

Pronunciation

IPA: /na/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae: na
  • Pattern: L
  • Class: atonal

Etymology

Derived from na- (On/Top/Stacking).

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to john izo tom nashánă [judging]nů.
  • English: John judges more wisely (humanely) than Tom.
  • Polish: x

Analysis

  • Adverb: shánă (person-like/wise)
  • Verbal mode: -n- (performance)