Augmentatif
Definition & Context
Noun
A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as living creatures, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.
A linguistic form or category that expresses the meaning of largeness, greatness, or an increased degree relative to its base word, as opposed to the “diminutive” which expresses smallness or reduction.
Synonyms & Variants
pembesar
A descriptive equivalent in standard Indonesian, though rarely used as an established technical linguistic term.
intensifier
Functionally related, but `intensifier` has a broader scope as it includes degree adverbs and is not limited to the morphological process of augmentation.
superlatif
Semantically related in terms of degree elevation, but superlative is specific to the highest level in comparison, while augmentative pertains more to the morphological addition of largeness.
Usage Notes or Etymology
The word augmentative is borrowed from French augmentatif or Latin augmentativus, rooted in the Latin verb augmentare meaning “to enlarge” or “to increase”. Its most fundamental root is augere, meaning “to grow” or “to increase”, which is also the root of the modern English word augment. In formal linguistics, this term is used to describe a morphological or lexical process that adds a nuance of “largeness”, “strength”, or “intensity” to a base word. In Romance languages such as Spanish and Italian, the augmentative is often realized through specific suffixes, for example the suffix -ón in Spanish (perro becoming perrón, meaning “big dog”). In Indonesian, the concept of the augmentative is not always realized through affixation, but is more commonly expressed through reduplication, reduplicated forms with affixes, or the addition of degree adverbs such as “sangat” or “super”.
Real-world Usage
Dalam morfologi, bentuk augmentatif sering digunakan untuk memperkuat makna kata dasar.
English Translation
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