intonatīvs

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Latvian

Etymology

From intonā(cija) (intonation) +‎ -īvs. Clearly not formed as such in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from other European languages.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

intonatīvs (definite intonatīvais, adverb intonatīvi)

  1. intonational (pertaining or relating to intonation)
    intonatīvais tembrsintonational timbre
    zilbes intonatīvais skanējumsthe intonational sound of the syllable
    dzejoļa intonatīvās īpatnībasa poem's intonational characteristics
    intonatīvais temps ir artikulācijas ātruma maiņa runas plūsmāthe intonational tempo is the change of articulatory speed in the speech stream
    pēc intonatīvā principa pieturzīmes lietojamas tiešā saskaņā ar runas intonatīvo veidojumufollowing the intonational principle, punctionation marks can be used in direct relation with the intonational structure of speech

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