Old English · suffix
-unga
- Part of speech
- suffix
- IPA
- /un.ɡɑ/[uŋ.ɡɑ]
- Syllables
- un · ɡɑ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- prepositionspronouns
Meaning
-
used to form adverbs from nouns, originally from verbal nouns
fǣringa
suddenly
-
used to form adverbs from adjectives
fullunga
fully
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used to create adverbs from pronouns
hwæthwegununges, hwæthuguningas (“somewhat”, adverb)
-
used to create adverbs from prepositions
ġēanunga
directly
Etymology
From -ung, noun suffix + -a, adverbial suffix.
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