Smallness
Quantity by negative comparison with a standard.
Groups |
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Primary Base | min* |
Child Elements
-et* (1) | (tax >) +dim | Diminutive-class additive constructor. |
min* | abl rel subj ess sta | Small. |
minif* | subj neg rel cau tr | To make small, shrink. |
minift* | neg rel cau pa | To become small (from/by). |
minj* | comp neg ess sta | Smaller (than), lesser (than). |
minult* | ext ess sta m itg | Excess of smallness. |
momin* | neg sup | Smallest (among), least (among). |
parv* | abe sta m itg | Commonality. |
romin* | neg abs sta | Small enough. |
Cross-Reference
bazj* | Berry | Small, usually stoneless, juicy fruit. Irrespective of botanical structure. |
daktyl* | Finger | |
* | Gamete | Mature sexual reproductive cell that unites with another gamete to form a new organism. |
qran* | Grain | Small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant. |
* | Message | Minor quantum of information. |
wat* | Oasis | Small fertile or green area within a desert. |
por* | Pore | Minute opening or passageway. |
pok* | Pouch | Container, generally small and easy to conceal, holding items of low value. |
* | Subordinality | Smallness or inferiority of rank. |
* | Superordinality | Greatness or superiority of rank. |
Siblings
* | Changes in Quantity | |
* | Decrease | Negative change in quantity. |
aekw* | Equality | Sameness of quantity or degree. |
meq* | Greatness | Quantity by positive comparison with a standard. |
* | Increase | Positive change in quantity. |
* | Inequality | Difference of quantity or degree. |
* | Inferiority | Quantity by negative comparison with a similar object . |
momeq* | Maximum | Limit of greatness. |
* | Mean | |
momin* | Minimum | Limit of smallness. |
min* | Smallness | Quantity by negative comparison with a standard. |
* | Superiority | Quantity by positive comparison with a similar object . |
Notes
Comparison with a standard
Concept | Negative | Positive |
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Root | min* Smallness | meq* Greatness |
Comparative | tromin* | tromeq* |
Superlative | momin* Minimum | momeq* Maximum |
Causation/Dation | Decrease | Increase |
Smallness
* Small in distance.
oliq* Small in number.
paw+ Small in quanitty.
min* Small in size.
busk* Bush (small tree).
pu*, puir*, puiß* Child (small human or animal).
liþ* Pebble (small stone).
papl* Pimple.
stom* Stoma (small biological opening).
petj* Piece.