ܝܬܝܪ
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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Root |
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ܘ ܬ ܪ (w t r) |
6 terms |
The determiner is the absolute state of ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ (yatīrā, “extra, more”); related to Hebrew יוֹתֵר (yotér).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
ܝܲܬܝܼܪ • (yatīr) m sg (feminine ܝܲܬܝܼܪܲܬ݂ (yatīraṯ), plural ܝܲܬܝܼܪ̈ܲܝ (yatīray))
- construct state singular of ܝܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ (yatīrā)
Determiner[edit]
ܝܲܬܝܼܪ • (yatīr)
- more forming the comparative of adjectives and adverbs
- Antonym: ܒܨܝܼܪ (bṣīr)
- ܐܲܕ ܫܹܢ݇ܬܵܐ ܐܵܢܲܢܩܵܝܬܵܐ ܝܠܵܗ̇ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܡ̣ܢ ܕܗ̇ܝ ܐ݇ܚܵܪܵܝܬܵܐ. ― ad šēttā ānanqāytā ìlāh yatīr min d-aya ḥārāytā. ― This year is more important than the last.
- ܗ̇ܘ ܐܲܬܪܵܐ ܥܲܬܝܼܪܵܐ ܝܠܹܗ ܝܲܬܝܼܪ ܕܗ̇ܘ ܩܲܕ݇ܡܵܝܵܐ. ― awa atrā ˁatīrā ìlēh yatīr d-awa qammāyā. ― This country is wealthier than before.
- especially
- Synonyms: ܦܪܝܼܫܵܐܝܼܬ݂ (prīšāˀīṯ), ܚܲܨܡܵܐ (ḥaṣmā)
Usage notes[edit]
- This is typically used in connection with the preposition ܡ̣ܢ (min, “from”) serving the same role that than serves in English.
See also[edit]
Preposition[edit]
ܝܲܬܝܼܪ • (yatīr)
Categories:
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms belonging to the root ܘ ܬ ܪ
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic non-lemma forms
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic adjective forms
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic lemmas
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic determiners
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic terms with usage examples
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic prepositions