Meaning of pri- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. indicates an action done to completion
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2. done to a (large) quantity, intensive action; done to satisfaction or boredom
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3. indicates a bringing together, approach, join
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4. an action from the outside inwards
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5. done partially
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Examples

“mùšti (“beat”) → primùšti (“beat up, kill”)”

“ver̃sti (“topple”) → priver̃sti (“force, impel”)”

“vi̇̀rti (“cook”) → privi̇̀rti (“cook a lot”)”

“skinti (“pick”) → priskinti (“pick a quantity of”)”

“válgyti (“eat”) → priválgyti (“eat one's fill”)”

“ei̇̃ti (“go”) → priei̇̃ti (“come across, reach, go up to”)”

“skambiñti (“call”) → prisiskambiñti (“get through”)”

“siū́ti (“sew”) → prisiū́ti (“sew on”)”

“mýgti (“press”) → primýgti (“press down”)”

“mir̃šti (“forget”) → primir̃šti (“forget a little”)”

“gèsti (“go out”) → prigèsti (“dim”)”

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