nyffe
Keywords: discourse
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'nəf.fe |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech: | modifier |
| Class: | pali |
| Forms: | nyffe, nyffen, zrano nyffe |
| Glosses: | belong, fit, proper, correct, efficient, efficiency, perfection |
Description:
The modifier 'nyffe' refers to something being proper or correct versus a standard or function. It has a lot of overlap with 'sox', which can mean to fit in, 'zra', true or good, and 'treka', certain. It has a generally positive connotation, and can be used to refer to anything or anyone in a generally approving way.
Noun:
The derived form 'nyffen' literally means something like 'fit'.
The sense of 'efficiency' can also be taken from 'nyffen' although often as the set phrase 'zra nyffen'.
The expression 'na cajre nyffen' ('the exact fit') is a way of expressing the idea of perfection, especially in Weism.
Modifier:
As a modifier, 'nyffe' means fit or proper against a standard or for a purpose. 'Nyffe' can also be used with a sense of 'efficient', although this usage is often with the set phrase 'zrano nyffe' or even 'fo zrano nyffe'.
Verb:
As a verb, 'nyffen' is an instransitive pali verb meaning to be proper or fit for purpose. It can take an additional argument introduced with the prepostion 'u' which is the purpose for which the absolutive subject is fit, or an argument introduced with 'erpa' which is the standard that the subject is found to be fit against.