pù- (29_Degree & Comparison)
pù-
pù-
Grammatical function
- Type: Comparative Prefix
- Function: Inferiority (“Less”)
- Meaning: Indicates a lower degree of the quality compared to a standard.
Pronunciation
IPA: /pɯ/
Pitch Accent
- Morae: pù
- Pattern:
L - Class:
atonal
Etymology
Derived from pù- (Below).
Example sentence
Example 1
- Asaxi: to [speaker] pùjýnă [shouting]sů.
- English: The speaker shouts less loudly (hyena-like).
- Polish: x
Analysis
- Adverb:
jýnă(hyena-like/loud) - Verbal mode:
-s-(auditory/sounding)