Meaning of po- | Babel Free

Definitions

1. prefix used to form verbs
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2. over-, on (denoting action performed on the surface, such as covering, coating, or smearing)
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3. denoting the acquisition or bestowing of a quality expressed by the word base
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4. denoting the gradual completion of an action involving multiple objects or subjects (distributive)
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5. denoting a high degree or full intensity of an action
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6. denoting a small degree or slight intensity of an action (attenuative)
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7. denoting a specific duration of an action, often with the sense of “for a while” or “to one's satisfaction”
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8. from a frequentative verb: denoting an action that occurs intermittently, occasionally, or repeatedly
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9. denoting the simple completion or result of an action
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10. used for expressive or emphatic function where the prefix is semantically redundant
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11. forming the perfective aspect of various verbs
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12. will (used with certain verbs of motion to form the future tense)
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13. prefix used to form nouns
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14. found in deverbative nouns from verbs with the prefix po-
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15. denoting a geographical region or vicinity, especially surrounding rivers, often a part of the circumfix po- + -ie
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16. prefix used to form adjectives
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17. post- (denoting that something occurs after a specific event or time)
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18. -ish (denoting a slight quality or a faint tint of a color)
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19. denoting location or characteristic presence in a specific environment
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20. prefix used to form pronouns and numerals
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21. creating stylistic variants of indefinite pronouns or numerals
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22. prefix found adverbs, usually as a relict of a former prepositional phrase with po
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23. in adverbs of manner
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24. after, since (denoting time following a specific boundary)
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25. until, up to (denoting a temporal or spatial limit)
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26. denoting spatial proximity
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Examples

“po- + kryť → pokryť (“to cover over”)”

“po- + liať → poliať (“to pour over/water”)”

“po- + soliť → posoliť (“to salt/season with salt”)”

“po- + slovenský + -iť → poslovenčiť (“to Slovakize”)”

“po- + silný + -iť → posilniť (“to strengthen”)”

“po- + lepší + -iť → polepšiť (“to improve oneself”)”

“po- + brať → pobrať (“to take/collect all”)”

“po- + zatvárať → pozatvárať (“to close (all) one by one”)”

“po- + skladať → poskladať (“to assemble/fold (multiple items)”)”

“po- + jašiť → pojašiť (“to go crazy/wild”)”

“po- + trhať → potrhať (“to tear to pieces/shred”)”

“po- + krčiť → pokrčiť (“to crumple thoroughly”)”

“po- + blednúť → poblednúť (“to turn slightly pale”)”

“po- + skočiť → poskočiť (“to hop/jump slightly”)”

“po- + usmiať sa → pousmiať sa (“to give a slight smile”)”

“po- + sedieť → posedieť (“to sit for a while”)”

“po- + spať → pospať (“to have a good sleep”)”

“po- + čakať → počkať (“to wait for a bit”)”

“po- + bolievať → pobolievať (“to ache occasionally”)”

“po- + píjať → popíjať (“to sip/drink slowly over time”)”

“po- + kašlávať → pokašlávať (“to cough intermittently”)”

“po- + dojiť → podojiť (“to milk”)”

“po- + balamutiť → pobalamutiť (“to confuse/bamboozle”)”

“po- + bozkať → pobozkať (“to kiss”)”

“po- + darovať → podarovať (“to give a gift”)”

“po- + stretnúť → postretnúť (“to encounter/happen to”)”

“po- + chváliť → pochváliť (“to praise”)”

“po- + trestať → potrestať (“to punish”)”

“po- + ďakovať → poďakovať (“to thank”)”

“po- + ísť → pôjde (“he/she/it will go”)”

“po- + bežať → pobeží (“he/she/it will run”)”

“po- + niesť → ponesie (“he/she/it will carry”)”

“pochváliť → pochvala (“praise”)”

“pokročiť → pokrok (“progress”)”

“po- + Váh + -ie → Považie (“the Váh river region”)”

“po- + hranica + -ie → pohraničie (“borderlands”)”

“po- + vojna + -ový → povojnový (“post-war”)”

“po- + Vianoce + -ný → povianočný (“post-Christmas”)”

“po- + smrť + -ný → posmrtný (“posthumous”)”

“po- + biely + -vý → pobelavý (“whitish”)”

“po- + čierny → počerný (“darkish/swarthy”)”

“po- + ulica + -ný → pouličný (“street- (e.g. street light)”)”

“po- + zem + -ný → pozemný (“land/ground- (e.g. land forces)”)”

“po- + niektorí → poniektorí (“some/certain ones”)”

“po- + jeden → podajeden (“one or another”)”

“po- + pamäť → popamäti (“by memory/by heart”)”

“po- + sedieť + -ky → posediačky (“sitting down”)”

“po- + obed → poobede (“in the afternoon”)”

“po- + zajtra → pozajtra (“the day after tomorrow”)”

“po- + dnes → podnes (“until today”)”

“po- + -tiaľ + -to → potiaľto (“up to here”)”

“po- + ruka → poruke (“at hand/handy”)”

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