Meaning of be- | Babel Free
[bʲɛ]Definitions
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prefix form of bè: without; -less, non-, un- form-of, morpheme, prefix
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attached to present tense verb forms, expresses immediate intent or an impeding and inevitable event; (just) about to, just now, starting; -ing morpheme
Equivalents
English
-less
Examples
“beprõtis”
mindless (insane)
“bešir̃dis”
heartless
“bevai̇̃kis”
childless
“beprasmýbė”
nonsense
“Lietùs belỹja.”
It's starting to rain.
“Àš jaũ beeinù.”
I'm leaving just now.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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