Lithuanian

Prefix

pri-, prì-

1. indicates an action done to completion

   mùšti ‎(“beat”) → primùšti ‎(“beat up, kill”)

   ver̃sti ‎(“topple”) → priver̃sti ‎(“force, impel”)

2. done to a (large) quantity, intensive action; done to satisfaction or boredom

   vìrti ‎(“cook”) → privìrti ‎(“cook a lot”)

   skinti ‎(“pick”) → priskinti ‎(“pick a quantity of”)

   válgyti ‎(“eat”) → priválgyti ‎(“eat one's fill”)

3. indicates a bringing together, approach, join

   eĩti ‎(“go”) → prieĩti ‎(“come across, reach, go up to”)

   skambiñti ‎(“call”) → prisiskambiñti ‎(“get through”)

   siū́ti ‎(“sew”) → prisiū́ti ‎(“sew on”)

4. an action from the outside inwards

   mýgti ‎(“press”) → primýgti ‎(“press down”)

5. done partially

   mir̃šti ‎(“forget”) → primir̃šti ‎(“forget a little”)

   gèsti ‎(“go out”) → prigèsti ‎(“dim”)

Derived terms

See also

• prie
• prie-