Meaning of nad- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. prefix indicating that the action is directed upwards or causes upward movement: up-, upward
   morpheme
2. prefix used to indicate that an activity results in a higher degree of a quality
   morpheme
3. prefix used to indicate the enlargement of the dimensions of an object through an action
   morpheme
4. prefix used to indicate moving something into a suitable position or closer to something else
   morpheme
5. prefix used to indicate that the action exceeds a usual, determined, or permissible measure: over-, super-
   morpheme
6. prefix used to indicate a small or partial degree of the action: slightly, partially
   morpheme, rare

Examples

“nad- + skočiť (“to jump”) → nadskočiť (“to jump up/hop”)”

“nad- + hodiť (“to throw”) → nadhodiť (“to toss up/pitch”)”

“nad- + dvihnúť (“to lift”) → naddvihnúť (“to lift up slightly/raise”)”

“nad- + ľahký (“light”) → nadľahčiť (“to make lighter/buoy up”)”

“nad- + dlhý (“long”) → naddĺžiť (“to make longer/prolong”)”

“nad- + viazať (“to tie/bind”) → nadviazať (“to tie on/follow up/establish contact”)”

“nad- + -rábať (“to work/do”) → nadrábať (“to extend/add to a structure”)”

“nad- + staviť (“to build/set”) → nadstaviť (“to hold out/proffer/adjust”)”

“nad- + -ložiť (“to lay/put”) → nadložiť (“to position/place forward”)”

“nad- + užívať (“to use”) → nadužívať (“to overuse/misuse/abuse”)”

“nad- + pracovať (“to work”) → nadpracovať (“to work overtime/make up hours”)”

“nad- + lomiť (“to break”) → nadlomiť (“to crack/break partially”)”

“nad- + -važovať (“to weigh/heave”) → nadvažovať (“to pry up/heave slightly”)”

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