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)