INTENSIFIERS & DIMINUTIVES
Intensifiers are words which intensify the meaning of the sentence or a word within the sentence. English intensifiers include "very" and "extremely". Diminutives make the sentence seem less emphasised. In Tahitian, a wide range of intensifiers and diminutives are used, and, like adjectives, they always follow the word they modify.
| nui | "big; very" | |
| ho'i | "very, really, extremely; strong emphasis" | |
| roa | "long; very, really" | |
| roaroa | "very long; very, really, extremely" | |
| noa | "really, very, really" | |
| iti | "small; quite, somewhat; cute" |
Mai te pó maru iti nui haumaru.
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