Difference between revisions of "Intensifier (definition)"
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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.) | ||
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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.)
