ziaát much, most; plenty, a great deal of, largely

Part of Speech adj.inv
Vernacular Form زِیات
Phonetic Form zjaát
Origin Pashto: ziiˈaat
Variant Form(s) ziád (Biori)
    • much, most; plenty, a great deal of, largely
      • Example 241:
        ǰabá bíiḍu ziaát baḍílu heentá, mašín ghiní lunáanu.
        ǰabá
        grass
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        ziaát
        excessively
        baḍ
        grow.up
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        heentá
        CONDL
        mašín
        machine
        ghin
        take
        -í
        -CV
        lun
        cut.off
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        If the lawn grows very much, he takes the machine and mows it.
        Source: A:DLX021
      • Example 523:
        čhéelii faaidá bi bíiḍu gáaḍu, kaṛaáw bi bíiḍu ziaát.
        čhéeli
        she-goat
        -ii
        -gen
        faaidá
        benefit
        bi
        SEP
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        gaḍ
        big
        -u
        -MSG
        kaṛaáw
        effort
        bi
        SEP
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        ziaát
        excessive
        There are really great benefits from having goats, but there is also a great deal of effort.
        Source: A:KEE078
      • Example 1184:
        kirá ba eesé waxtíi ziaát díin de aní šumaalí alaaqá.
        kir
        snow
        -a
        -pl
        ba
        top
        eesé
        REM
        waxt
        time
        -ii
        -gen
        ziaát
        excessively
        de
        fall
        -en
        -3pl
        de
        pst
        aní
        prox
        šumaalí
        northern
        alaaqá
        area
        A great deal of snow fell during that time in this northern area.
        Source: A:MAB111
      • Example 1870:
        tasíi bakáaramii c̣hiír ziaát bhílu.
        tasíi
        3sg.gen
        bakáaram
        flock.obl
        -ii
        -gen
        c̣hiír
        milk
        ziaát
        excessive
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        His flock provided plenty of milk.
        Source: A:DLX349
      • Example 1871:
        so bíiḍu ziaát xafá bhílu.
        so
        3MSG.nom
        bíiḍ
        much
        -u
        -MSG
        ziaát
        excessively
        xafá
        upset
        bhe
        become
        -íl
        -pfv
        -u
        -MSG
        He became extremely upset.
        Source: A:ABO037e