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Intensifiers
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Meaning
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Examples
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Translation
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kiag
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harshly, vigorously
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Tus txiv neej ua rau nws ntshai kiag.
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The man really frightened him.
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niag
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the, used to familiarize
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Tus niag pog laus ntawd.
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That old woman over there.
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nyuag
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emphasized "that"
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Tus nyuag aub ntawd.
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that dog over there
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ma
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emphasize Conjunctions
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Nws zoo nkauj heev tabsis ma nws siab phem phem.
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She is very beautiful, but unfortunately, she is not a good person.
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auj
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realization, emphasis
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Auj, tsis nco qab lawm.
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Oh, I forgot.
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auv
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realization, emphasis
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Ua li ntawv auv.
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Alright!
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nthav
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falling emphasis
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Tus nyuj ua rau nws poob nthav.
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Unexpectedly, the cow made him fall!
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plaws
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suddenness of an action
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Nws dhia plaws khiav mus lawm.
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He suddenly jumped away.
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plhawv
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suddenness of an action
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Nws ua lub hwj tawg plhawv.
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He suddenly broke the jar in a million pieces.
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o
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intensifies a sentence's ending
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Lawv tab nrho mus lawm o.
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They have all gone.
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nti
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sudden change of the sky
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Zoo li tsis ntev xwb nws cia li tsaus ntuj nti.
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It didn't seem to take long before it was pitch black outside.
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