Meaning of na- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. prefix used to express simple perfectivity of a verbal action
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2. prefix used to indicate a certain (usually large) measure of the result of an activity
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3. prefix used to indicate a high degree or intensity of the action itself, often implying exhaustion or saturation
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4. prefix used to indicate incomplete, partial, or initial execution of an action
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5. prefix used to indicate directing an action onto the surface of something: on, onto
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Examples

“na- + písať (“to write”) → napísať (“to write down/finish writing”)”

“na- + učiť sa (“to learn”) → naučiť sa (“to learn/master a skill”)”

“na- + chytať (“to catch”) → nachytať (“to catch a lot of/a certain amount of”)”

“na- + zbierať (“to gather/collect”) → nazbierať (“to gather/collect a certain amount of”)”

“na- + cestovať (“to travel”) → nacestovať sa (“to travel a lot/do much traveling”)”

“na- + robiť (“to work”) → narobiť sa (“to overwork oneself/work a great deal”)”

“na- + píliť (“to saw”) → napíliť (“to saw partially/start sawing”)”

“na- + hryznúť (“to bite”) → nahryznúť (“to take a bite of/nibble”)”

“na- + lepiť (“to stick/glue”) → nalepiť (“to stick on/paste onto”)”

“na- + niesť (“to carry”) → naniesť (“to apply/spread onto a surface”)”

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