nani (29_Degree & Comparison)
nani
nani
Grammatical function
- Type: Comparative Coordinator
- Function: Superiority (“More X than…“)
- Meaning: Indicates that the first noun possesses a higher degree of the quality than the second.
Syntax
Must be paired with the complement izo (From/Than).
- Structure:
nani [Noun A] izo [Noun B]...
Pronunciation
IPA: /naɲi/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: na · ni
- Pattern:
L · L - Class:
atonal
Etymology
na (Top) + ni (Towards). Lit: “Towards-Top.”
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: nani john izo tom apa dănă chỏnů.
- English: John munches on apples more heavily than Tom.
- Polish: x