pri-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "pri"
Esperanto edit
Etymology edit
From pri.
Prefix edit
pri-
- about
- alters the expected object of a transitive verb, generally to an object that is the context or extent of the action
- ŝteli (“to steal (an object)”) → priŝteli (“to rob (a location)”)
- planti (“to plant (a plant)”) → priplanti (“to plant (e.g. a garden)”)
- serĉi (“to seek, to search for”) → priserĉi (“to search (a person or location)”)
- semi (“to sow (seeds)”) → prisemi (“to sow (e.g. a field)”)
- konstrui (“to build (a building)”) → prikonstrui (“to build up (an area)”)
- verŝi (“to pour”) → priverŝi (“to pour a liquid onto, to baste”)
Derived terms edit
Javanese edit
Romanization edit
pri-
- Romanization of ꦥꦿꦶ-
Lithuanian edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Balto-Slavic *prei-; compare Latvian pie- (“at, with, to”), Proto-Slavic *pri-. From the preposition *prei, see priẽ for more.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
pri-, prì-
- indicates an action done to completion
- mùšti (“beat”) → primùšti (“beat up, kill”)
- ver̃sti (“topple”) → priver̃sti (“force, impel”)
- done to a (large) quantity, intensive action; done to satisfaction or boredom
- indicates a bringing together, approach, join
- an action from the outside inwards
- done partially
- mir̃šti (“forget”) → primir̃šti (“forget a little”)
- gèsti (“go out”) → prigèsti (“dim”)
Derived terms edit
See also edit
Slovene edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Slavic *pri-. Prefixed form of the preposition pri.
Pronunciation edit
Prefix edit
pri-
- Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
- (no change in meaning)
- towards, approaching
- pri- + letẹ́ti (“to fly”) → priletẹ́ti (“to fly up to”)
- to add
- on, attached
- to obtain by/through
- pri- + beráčiti (“to beg”) → priberáčiti (“to obtain by begging”)
- to a limited degree
- pri- + rẹ́zati (“to cut”) → prirẹ́zati (“to clip, to trim”)