Common Lexeme

ili

Keywords: modifiers, modifier binding

Pronunciation (IPA): 'i.li 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class: adjective, adverb 
Forms: ili, ilino 
Glosses: almost, nearly 

Description:

The modifier 'ili' is a common modifier of near achievement or near completion, expressing the idea that something is almost or nearly the state of some object. It has a regular tight binding form 'ilino' for modifying other modifiers that is considered one of the core tight binding modifiers in the 'precisions set', being considered the modifier of penultimization.

Related Lexemes

Related Topics

426