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