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Latvian
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Latin intonātio (a Medieval Latin formation), made into a 4th-declension feminine noun ( + -ācija).
Pronunciation
Noun
intonācija f (4th declension)
- (linguistics) intonation (the melodic curve of an utterance that expresses part of its content)
- teikuma intonācija ― sentence intonation
- jautájuma intonácija ― question inationation
- ironiska, dusmíga, pavēloša intonācija ― ironic, hostile, commanding intonation
- nemainot vārdu kārtību, frāzei var piešķirt dažādu intonāciju un līdz ar to dažādu nozīmi ― without changing the word order, one can give a sentence various intonations and consequently also various meanings
- (linguistics) intonation, tone (the melodic contour on a specific syllable)
- zilbes intonācija ― syllable intonation, tone
- krītošā, kāpjošā intonācija ― falling, rising tone
- stieptā intonācija ― stretched (= long high) tone
- lauztā intonācija ― broken (= glottalized) tone
- intonāciju sistēma ― tonal system
- viena no savdabīgākajām latviešu valodas fonētiskajām parādībām ir zilbes intonācija ― one of the most peculiar phonetic features of the Latvian language is syllable intonation
- (music) intonation (the smallest part of a melody that has expressive meaning; the performance of a music piece, with voice or instrument)
- pareiza, tīra, netīra intonācija ― correct, pure, impure intonation
- simfonijas 1. daļā]valda maigi liriska noskaņa, melodijas intonācijas kļūst diatoniski noturīgas, tās struktūra dziesmai līdzīga ― in the first part of the symphony (there was) a soft lyrical mood, the melody's intonation becomes diatonically persistant, its structure similar to the song
- orķestra muzicēšanas veids izceļas ar kopējā skanīguma saliedētību, kristāltīrām intonācijām un izjustu niansējumu ― the orchestra's musical style stands out with total sound cohesion, crystal-clear intonations and (deeply) felt nuancing
- (literature) tone, overtone (a general conceptual and emotional mood expressed in, e.g., word order, context, punctuation, etc.)
- heroiska, intīma intonācija ― heroic, intimate tone
- jaunajai rakstniecei ir noteikts epiķes talants, bagāts dažādām liriskām intonācijām ― the young (female) writer has a definite epic talent, rich with several lyrical intonations
- raksturodams cilvēku, Čehovs pārsteidzošā dažādībā rada noskaņu un intonāciju bagātību ― (when) characterizing people, Chekhov with surprising diversity created a richness of moods and tones
Declension
Declension of intonācija (4th declension)
Synonyms
See also