xă- (29_Degree & Comparison)


xă-

xă-

Grammatical function

  • Type: Degree Prefix
  • Function: Intensifier (“Very”, “Truly”)
  • Meaning: Increases the intensity of the adjective or adverb to a high degree.

Pronunciation

IPA: /ɦaɪ/

Pitch Accent

  • Morae:
  • Pattern: H
  • Class: dominant

Etymology

Derived from (Indeed/Emphasis).

Example sentence

Example 1

  • Asaxi: to john [box] xădănă [pushing]xů.
  • English: John pushes the box very heavily.
  • Polish: x

Analysis

  • Adverb: dănă (elephant-like/heavy)
  • Verbal mode: -x- (interaction/force)