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| − | An intensifier is a special kind of adverbial modifier that indicates an increase in degree of the quality being expressed by the adverb or adjective. In English, '''too''' and ''very''' are intensifiers. In Gaelic ''glè'' (very) is an intensifier (''math'' "good" --> ''glè mhath'' very good. | + | An intensifier is a special kind of adverbial modifier that indicates an increase in degree of the quality being expressed by the adverb or adjective. In English, '''too''' and ''very''' are intensifiers. In Gaelic ''glè'' (very) is an intensifier (''math'' "good" --> ''glè mhath'' very good) as is ''rò'' "too" and ''fior'' "truly". In Gaelic intensifiers always precede the adjective or adverb |
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Latest revision as of 07:27, 6 August 2012
An intensifier is a special kind of adverbial modifier that indicates an increase in degree of the quality being expressed by the adverb or adjective. In English, too' and very are intensifiers. In Gaelic glè (very) is an intensifier (math "good" --> glè mhath very good) as is rò "too" and fior "truly". In Gaelic intensifiers always precede the adjective or adverb
